REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES

1. I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you

=> If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you
2. He’s a man of extreme honesty
=> He’s an extremely honest man
3. It is ages since Alan visited his parents
 Alan hasn’t visited Alan for ages
4. She isn’t accustomed to life in London
=> She’s not used to life in London/ living in London
5. He has collected stamps for 5 years
 He started collecting stamps years ago
6. You must see the manager tomorrow morning
=> You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning
7. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse
=> A donkey is not as beautiful as a horse
8. Although the weather was bad, we had a picnic
=> In spite of the bad weather, we had a picnic
9. Apples are not usually as expensive as oranges
 Apples are usually cheaper than oranges
10. To speak English is not easy
It’s not easy to speak English
11. The sleeping child is Mrs. Green’s son
 The child who is sleeping is Mrs.Green’s son
12. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight
=> All the prisoners will be caught again by tonight
13. Joanne doesn’t like to read her stories
=> Joanne isn’t fond of reading her stories
14. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
=> I suggest that you should ask her yourself
15. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday
=> I apologise for being rude to you yesterday
16. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train
=> If he had hurried, he wouldn’t have missed the train
17. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it
=> The furniture was too expensive for me to buy
18. He learned to drive when he was eighteen
=> He has learned to drive since he was eighteen
19. Learning a foreign language in a week is impossible
=> It’s impossible to learn a foreign language in a week
20. You are requested to walk on the pavement
=> Please walk on the pavement
21. No other animal is as big as an elephant
=> The elephant is the biggest animal
22. No other exercise is as healthy as swimming
=> Swimming is the healthiest exercise
23. The book which was written by Mr Green is still popular / Mr green
wrote the book which is still popular
=> The book written by Mr Green is still popular
24. Although the poor farmer was tired, he kept working
=> In spite of being tired, the poor farmer kept working
25. He would prefer you to pay him immediately
=> He’d rather you paid him immediately
26. Knowing English is useful
=> It’s useful to know English
27. I don’t have enough money, so I can’t buy a computer
=> If I had enough money, I could buy a computer
28. I have stopped taking sugar in my tea
=> I used to take sugar in my tea
29. John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man
=> John used to smoke cigarettes when he was young
30. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away
=> Do you mind helping me to put the chairs away?
31. Women working in hospitals are admired
=> Women who work in hospital are admired
32. This is a beautiful picture
=>What a beautiful picture!
33. Jane weighs as much as her sister
=> Jane is as heavy as her sister
34. The teacher punished the boy for his disobedience
=> The boy was punished for his disobedience by the teacher
35. Besides studying well, he also works hard
=> he not only studies well but also works hard
36. You must be able to drive a heavy lorry to get this job
=> It is necessary to drive a heavy lorry to get this job
37. Mary is the most beautiful girl in the class
=> No one in the class is as beautiful as Mary
38. The last time she visited me was 5 months ago
=> She hasn’t visited me for 5 months
39. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today
=> You don’t have to finish the work today
40. Iron is harder than stone (Iron: sắt, stone: đá)
=> Stone is not as hard as iron