Writing practice
REWRITE SENTENCES
1. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
=> Not only did he spend all his money but she also borrowed some from me.
2. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
=> No sooner had I left the office than the phone rang.
3. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
=> Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
=> Not until the bell rang did he finish his work.
5. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
=> Only after several months did we begin to see the symptoms of the disease.
6. Never in my life have I seen anyone drink as much as you.
7. Under the table is lying a dog.
8. Rarely had his brother been more excited.
9. Only later were all the facts made public.
10. Had I realized what would happen, I wouldn't have accepted the job.
11. Such was the responsible to our appeal that we has to take on more staff.
12. Not only did Harry break his leg but he also injured his shoulder.
13. Little did the police suspect that the judgment was the murderer.
14. Should you see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
15. In no way can the bus be blamed for the accident.
16. So heavy was the snowfall that all the trains had to be cancelled.
17. Were the government to raise interest rates, they would lose the election.
18. No sooner had I got into the bath than someone knocked on the door.
19. Such was the uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
20. Seldom is there so much rain in March.
Exercise 2
1. You should try and make the most of the help he gives you.
2. My sister took part in her school spelling competition.
3. Were they able to grow anything here after the war?
4. Joe asked me why I had not called him.
5. If only I hadn’t been driving so fast.
6. They were in urgent need of help in the flooded area of the country.
7. I went to Italy so that I could learn Italian.
8. Don’t forget to bring/take back the videos you have rented.
9. We got caught in a thunderstorm while we were on our way home yesterday.
10. Do you know if Mary has changed her mind about moving to the countryside?
11. I wish Kevin would stop telling me what to do!
12. The teacher wanted to know if we were pleased it was nearly half-term.
13. Our expenditure is greater than our income, I’m afraid.
14. I don’t see any(the) necessity of having luxuries in life.
15. The Barcelona Conference takes place ON the 23rd of March.
16. Looking back, I don't regret studying mathematics at university.
17. There was no doubt in the minds of the children that the film would be fantastic.
18. I’ve been learning English for three years.
19. Our oral examination is being moved forward to an earlier date.
20. If Olivia had concentrated she would have made fewer mistakes.
