EXERCISES ON REPHRASING

1. Did somebody clean this room yesterday? (CLEANED)

______________________________________________________________________________________
2. You cannot smoke in the underground; it's forbbiden. (MUSTN’T)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
3. She must apologise to me or I’ll never speak to her again (UNLESS)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Lisa is away from home a lot. Her job involves a lot of travelling (WHOSE)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
5. The company is owned by a much larger company.
A much larger company ____________________________________________________________________
6. If I were you I would tell him the truth. (SHOULD)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
7. Do you know the woman with whom Tom is talking? (WHO)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
8. It is expected that the strike will end soon (TO)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
9. I think Mary is probably at home because the windows are open. (MAY)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
10. It’s a nice book but it’s too expensive, so I’m not going to buy it (IF)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
11. I'm sure he didn't lock the door. He never does. (CAN’T)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
12. “Drink plenty of water” the doctor said. (TOLD)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
13. Travelling by car is convenient but only if you have somewhere to park (PROVIDED)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
14. She is said to run ten miles a day (IT)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
15. You can borrow my car but you must promise not to drive too fast (AS LONG AS)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
16. Somebody is taking Sue a picture
Sue____________________________________________________________________________________
17. It's absolutely necessary that we finish the article today (MUST)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
18. “I will arrive on time” he said to his mum (PROMISED)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
19. “Where are you going to spend your next holidays?” Sarah asked Mark. (ASKED)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
20. The bed I slept in last night wasn’t very comfortable (WHICH)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
21. Perhaps John knew about the trip, but I'm not sure. (MIGHT)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
22. Unfortunately I lost my phone so I couldn’t call you (IF)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
23. “You should take a rest” her mother said. (ADVISE)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
24. I'm sure John locked the office before leaving. He always does. (MUST)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
25. “Let’s go to the cinema this afternoon” Mark said (SUGGESTED)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
26. It isn't necessary for her to phone me back (NEEDN’T)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
27. The worker repaired Lisa’s roof yesterday
Lisa____________________________________________________________________________________
28. Ann finished the project on her own although it wasn't necessary to do so. (HAVE TO)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
29. Listen carefully or you won’t know what to do (UNLESS)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
30. Perhaps we'll go swimming tomorrow. (MIGHT)
_______________________________________________________________________________________