VI/ Rewrite sentences:
1. How long is it since they move here? When............................................................................................................................................ ?
2. Knowing English is useful. It …………………………………………………………………
3. It took us two hours to water the flowers.
We spent …………………………………………………………………………………….
4. He is extremely rich but he is not happy.
In spite ………………………………………………………………………..……………
5. It is expected that he will come on time.
He …………………………………………………………………………………….………
6. What should one do in such cases?
What should …………………………………………………………………………………
7. Her mother wouldn’t let her ride the motorbike.
She wouldn’t ……………………………………………………..……………………..
8. Tom doesn’t play football any more.
Tom used ……………………………………………………………………………….
9. It is a class, which is two hours long.
It is ……………………………………………………………………………..………
10. We can’t go swimming today because it is very cold.
It is too ………………………………………………………………………………..……
11. Everybody felt happy because of the news.
The news ………………………………………………………………………………….
12. Lan dislikes traveling by plane. Lan isn’t ……………………………………………..
13. It’s common knowledge that he has been in prison several times.
He is known …………………………………………………………………………………
14. I still feel tired but I feel more tired yesterday.
I don’t ………………………………………………………………….………………
15. He suggested that the house might be painted green.”
“How................................................................ ?” He suggested
Rewrite
1. It's a pity he can't come to the party
-> I wish he could come to the party
2. She will sell her house next week
-> We wish she wouldn't sell her house next week
3. Tom often stays at home on sundays
-> Tom is used to staying at home on sundays
4. He won't come here again
-> I wish he would come here again
5. Today isn't sunday
-> I wish today were sunday
6. I'm sorry I must go now
-> I wish i didn't have to go now
1) It's a pity that he can't come to the party.
\(\Rightarrow\) I wish he could come to the party.
2) She will sell her house next week.
\(\Rightarrow\) We wish she wouldn't sell her house next week.
3) Tom often stays at home on Sundays.
\(\Rightarrow\) Tom's used to staying at home on Sundays.
4) He won't come here again.
\(\Rightarrow\) I wish he wouldn't come here again.
5) Today isn't Sunday.
\(\Rightarrow\) I wish today were Sunday.
6) I'm sorry, I must go now.
\(\Rightarrow\) I wish I didn't have to go now.