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¡Descarga Ejercicios rephrasing resueltos y más Ejercicios en PDF de Inglés solo en Docsity! ANSWERS TO REWRITING EXERCISES (1-101) 1. Could I borrow your dictionary, please? Could you lend me your dictionary, please? 2. Robin said he would go to the theatre with me. “I’ll go to the theatre with you,” Robin said. 3. How long is it since they won the lottery? When did they win the lottery? 4. Five people were standing in front of me in the queue. There were five people standing in front of me in the queue. 5. It’s very easy to work for her. She is very easy to work for. 6. Few students in our class have a driving licence. Not many students in our class have a driving licence. 7. They are going to buy several plants for their garden. Several plants are going to be bought for their garden. 8. I don’t draw as well as my cousin does. My cousin draws better than I do. 9. Who is the owner of that dog? Who does this dog belong to? 10. I usually buy my clothes in that shop. That’s the shop where I buy my clothes/ That’s the shop I buy my clothes in. 11. There wasn’t anybody in the classroom. There was nobody in the classroom. 12. They are going to clean our school today. Our school is going to be cleaned today. 13. The storm frightened us very much. We were very frightened by/because of the storm. 14. They finished their studies ten years ago. It is ten years since they have finished their studies. 15. I’ll help you with your composition if you like. Would you like me to help you with your composition? 16. There were no onions in the fridge. There weren’t any onions in the fridge. 17. How long is it since you broke your arm? When did you break your arm? 18. Betty said she couldn’t remember her aunt’s telephone number. “I can’t remember my aunt’s telephone number,” said Betty. 19. We seldom drink spirits. We don’t drink spirits very often. 20. Is this hamster Jimmy’s? Does this hamster belong to Jimmy? 21. Mr Green is repairing the car. The car is being repaired by Mr Green. 22. The child had a birthmark on his face. There was a birthmark on the child’s face. 23. It’s good to start with this topic. This is a good topic to start with. 24. Shall we go out tonight? Why don’t we go out tonight? 25. She has cooked the chicken with little oil. The chicken has been cooked with little oil. 26. Being always by yourself will drive you crazy. Being always on your own will drive you crazy. 27. My grandmother said, “I enjoyed myself very much in my youth.” My grandmother said she had enjoyed herself very much in her youth. 28. Remember to post this letter. Don’t forget to post this letter. 29. Everybody should speak at least two languages. At least two languages should be spoken by everybody. 30. I suggest we have a glass of champagne together. Why don’t we have a glass of champagne together. 31. She was sad because she didn’t have many friends. She was sad because she had few friends. 32. When did her train leave? How long ago did her train leave? 33. Tom said he had visited that museum two years before. “I visited this/that museum two years ago,” Tom said/said Tom. 34. Can you lend me your bicycle, please? Can I borrow your bicycle, please? 35. My friend is an only child. My friend hasn’t got any brothers or sisters. 36. Don’t you have any cheaper cardigans? Are these the cheapest cardigans (that) you have? 37. “We started our holiday last week,” the children said. The children said (that) they had started their holiday the week before/previous week. 38. Shall I carry your suitcase? Would you like me to carry your suitcase? 39. The school where I learned to read is near my house. The school I learned to read in is near my house. 40. How deep is the swimming pool? What’s the depth of the swimming pool? 41. “I’ll go to the supermarket tomorrow,” he said. He said (that) he would go to the supermarket the following day/next day/day after. 42. Harry offered to drive me home. “I’ll drive you home,” said Harry. 43. There is a choice of about twenty dishes in our menu. You can choose between twenty (different) dishes in our menu. 44. The film started before we arrived at the cinema. By the time we arrived at the cinema the film had started, 45. She had expected better results in her exams. Her exam results were not so/as good as//worse than she had expected. 46. “What are we going to have for lunch?” he asked his mother. He asked his mother what they were going to have for lunch. 47. Although it was hot she was still shivering. Despite the heat, she was still shivering. 48. “Can you lend me ten pounds, Charles?” said Martin. Martin asked Charles to lend him ten pounds. 49. Paul hasn’t smoked for three years. Paul gave up smoking three years ago. 50. You shouldn’t eat fish unless it is fresh. If fish isn’t fresh, you shouldn’t eat it. 51. George has never been to a circus before. It’s the first time (that) George has ever been to a circus. 52. The cake was so good that I couldn’t help eating it. It was such a good cake that I couldn’t help eating it. 53. It’s not necessary for them to attend the lecture. They needn’t/don’t need to/don’t have to attend the lecture. 54. Have you eaten all the peanuts? Aren’t there any peanuts left? 55. It has been ages since he studied History. He hasn’t studied History for ages. 56. “When is Mary’s birthday?” John asked me. John asked me when Mary’s birthday was. 57. They went on an excursion in spite of the cold. Although it was cold, they went on an excursion. 58. I regret not going by car. I wish I had gone by car. 59. I haven’t been to England for two and a half years. I last went to/visited England two and a half years ago. 60. Nobody is using the typewriter. The typewriter is not being used. 61. William and Tina are getting married next Sunday. William and Tina’s marriage will take place next Sunday. 62. How long did she take to read the whole novel? How long did it take her to read the whole novel? 63. Martin hasn’t seen his cousin since Easter. The last time Martin saw his cousin was at Easter. 64. Playing with a video game is very boring. It is very boring to play with a video game. 65. She regrets having argued with her boyfriend. If only she hadn’t argued with her boyfriend. 66. “Don’t park here,” the traffic warden said to us. The traffic warden told us not to park there. 67. You shouldn’t smoke so many cigarettes a day. You ought to smoke fewer cigarettes a day. 68. He was very tired after running the marathon.