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Sara Felis Fumanal - Mixed Rephrasing Practice

The document contains a variety of grammar exercises involving rephrasing sentences using different structures such as conditionals, passives, causatives, relative clauses, inversions, and purpose clauses. The exercises are intended to practice transforming sentences into alternative grammatical forms that convey the same meaning.

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Sara Felis Fumanal - Mixed Rephrasing Practice

The document contains a variety of grammar exercises involving rephrasing sentences using different structures such as conditionals, passives, causatives, relative clauses, inversions, and purpose clauses. The exercises are intended to practice transforming sentences into alternative grammatical forms that convey the same meaning.

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Unit 14: MIXED REPHRASING PRACTICE 1

1. ‘Help us with the housework’, my parents said.


My parents wanted …
2. He waited long, and he became impatient.
The longer…
3. She reads more novels than I do.
I read…
4. We spent 3 days walking to the village.
It took…
5. ‘Open this jar for me’, Andrea said to Mike
Andrea asked…
6. We used to travel abroad every year. Now we don’t.
We.............................................................................................................................. longer
7. They think that people will be taller in 50 years’ time.
It …
8. I never meet my friends at the weekend!
If only…
9. It is believed that the painting was forged.
The painting…
10. I went cycling when I was younger.
I would…
11. She didn’t let me do it.
I wasn’t…
12. My friends will probably rent a flat next term.
………………………………………… likely …………………………………………
13. You must walk the dog once a day.
The dog…
14. It is believed that teenagers are the most vulnerable people to cigarette advertising.
Teenagers…
15. They made the children read two books.
The children were …
16. I’ve never watched a programme as bad as this one.
This is…
17. It was raining all day so I stayed home.
………………………………………………… due to ……………………………………
18. No other fictional character is quite as famous as Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes …
19. I’m sorry I didn’t see him at the party.
I wish…
Unit 15: MIXED REPHRASING PRACTICE 2

➢ CONDITIONAL CLAUSES
1. Don’t touch the match or you’ll burn your finger.
If…
2. I didn’t notice the man was in danger, so I didn’t help him.
If I …
3. I’ll have a puff if it doesn’t bother you.
Unless…
4. He felt seasick because he hadn’t taken his pills.
If…

➢ PASSIVES
5. Police think the murderer is in his twenties.
The murderer…
6. A German company makes the spare parts.
The spare parts …
7. People believe that the murder occurred at three o’clock
It …
8. I know they will not tell me the truth.
I know I …
9. Passengers must not unfasten their safety belts before the aircraft comes to a stop.
The safety belts …
10. People knew that the Russians made several experiments on it.
The Russians …

➢ CAUSATIVE VERBS (HAVE SOMETHING DONE)


11. They washed my car on Saturday.
I had…
12. The chemist has developed my photographs
I...
13. He’s at the optician’s. They’re repairing his glasses.
He …

➢ I WISH /IF ONLY


14. I don’t like the house where I live.
I wish…
15. I shouldn’t have drunk so much.
I wish …
16. I shouldn’t have eaten 3 pieces of chocolate cake.
If only…
17. It was a mistake for me to buy you that computer game.
I…
18. She regretted losing her temper.
She wished …

➢ PREFER / WOULD RATHER


19. I like westerns more than thrillers.
I prefer…
20. She prefers going skiing for her holidays.
She would …
21. They don’t like me to drive on such bad weather.
They would rather …

➢ ALTHOUGH / IN SPITE OF
22. In spite of its violence, many people in the UK play rugby.
Although…
23. In spite of his strength, he could not break down the door.
Although…
24. Even though he knows a lot about the subject, he makes careless mistakes.
Despite …

➢ RELATIVE CLAUSES (WHO)


25. A man came to see me. He was Jean’s father.
The man…
26. Paul McCartney had a daughter six years ago. Paul McCartney is 66.
Paul …

➢ IT....TO INFINITIVE / ING...


27. Getting a driver’s licence is often very expensive.
It…
28. Meeting interesting people is a pleasure.
It …
29. It is better to marry for love than marry for money.
Marrying…

➢ USED TO DO / BE USED TO –ING / GET USED TO -ING


30. Juliet finds driving on the left very strange
Juliet is not …
31. It’s a new habit for me to have my coffee with saccharin.
I am…
32. After two or three days, you won’t notice the cold weather so much
In two or three days you will …
33. Jane normally ate salad with every meal
Jane …

➢ INVERSIONS
34. He realised that the threat was real when he heard the explosion
Only …
35. As soon as the zookeeper opened the gate of the cage, the lion jumped right out of it.
No sooner…
36. They were not aware of their difficult situation until they ran out of water.
Not until…

➢ TOO / ENOUGH
37. Rachel was too incompetent to be trusted.
Rachel wasn’t …
38. You always find time to go out for a beer.
You are never…
39. This diamond ring is too expensive, he can’t buy it.
This diamond ring is …

➢ CLEFT / PSEUDO CLEFT SENTENCES


40. They called me several times during their stay in Morocco.
It was while…
41. Rain causes trouble in this city.
It is…
42. I hate sorting out cupboards.
What…

➢ PURPOSE CLAUSES
43. They were vaccinated to make it possible for them to go on their honeymoon to Africa.
They were vaccinated so that …
44. Last Saturday he had a nap because he wanted to stay awake at night.
Last Saturday he had a nap so…

➢ HAD BETTER
45. You shouldn’t eat salty things.
You had better…
46. If you don’t apologise immediately you won’t see me again.
You’d …

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