Rewrite the sentences using the words given.
Do not change the original meaning of the
sentences.
1. “Did you finish all the work?” my boss asked. (if) My boss asked me if I had finished all the
work.
2. This is my first Italian lesson. (never) I've never had an Italian lesson / Italian lessons
before.
3. I was nine years old when I began to study English. (since) I've been studying English since I
was nine years old.
4. I was waiting for Sally. She arrived an hour late. (by the time) By the time Sally arrived I had
been waiting for her (for) an hour.
5. “I can’t remember where I left my phone,” Pete said. Pete said that he could´t remember
where he had left his phone .
6. Have you set the table? Has the table been set?
7. Their rooms aren’t kept tidy. They don't tidy their rooms .
8. They went abroad for the first time last year. Until last year they hadn't gone abroad .
9. “Everyone must stand up,” he ordered. He ordered everyone to stand up .
10. It’s too bad we didn’t speak to him. (wish) I wish we had spoken to him.
11. “I won’t tell Dave anything,” Fiona said. (promised) Fiona promised that she wouldn't tell
Dave anything.
12. I regret not apologising to them. (if only) If only I apologised to them.
13. The writer will visit our school. I am reading her book. The writer whose book I'm reading
will visit our school.
14. “Can you give me a lift tomorrow?” Beth asked David.
Beth asked David if he could give her a lift the following day / the next day / the day
after .
15. A photographer took our family photo.
We had our family photo taken. / We were taken our family photo. (by a photographer)
.
16. If you don’t speak slowly, nobody will understand you. Unless you speak slowly, nobody
will understand you .
17. I advise you not to say anything to him. If I were you, I wouldn't say anything to him .
18. I really want to buy these shoes, but they are too expensive. If these shoes weren't so
expensive, I would buy them .
19. “I didn’t say anything,” my sister said. My sister said that she hadn't said anything.
20. “Do you go to this school?” Sharon asked me. (whether) Sharon asked me whether I went
to that school.
21. Our house was painted yesterday. (had) We had our house painted yesterday.
22. Perhaps Tony doesn’t like steak. (may) Tony may not like steak.
23. You didn’t play well because you didn’t practise. (if) If you had practised, you would have
played well.
24. I’m sorry, but I can’t repair this car. I’m sorry, but this car can't be repaired (by me ).
25. It was wrong to take that photo without asking. You shouldn’t have taken that photo
without asking .
26. She found a job as a teacher in 1995. She came to Italy then.
In 1995, when she had found a job as a teacher, she came to Italy .
27. “I’m going to the theatre tomorrow,” Sara told me.
Sara told me that she was going to the theatre the following day/ the day after/ the next
day .
28. I’m sure that your dog broke the plant while he was playing.
Your dog must have broken the plant while he was playing .
29. I finally met the teacher. You had told me about him. I finally met the teacher about whom
you had told me .
30. The athlete didn’t win the race because she fell. She would have won the race if she hadn't
fallen .
31. Last night at the concert, we couldn’t see the stage.(able to)
We weren't able to see the stage last night at the concert.
32. Let’s work together again, my friend suggested.
My friend suggested working together again / that we work together again.
33.You must use a seat belt when you drive. A seat belt must be used when you drive.
34. They hadn’t finished the homework so they couldn’t go out. The homework hadn't been
finished so they couldn't go out .
