REPHRASING (1)

1. It’s curious that he didn’t mention it to me. (ENOUGH)

=> Curiously enough, he didn’t mention it to me.
2. We had not expected that we should encounter so much difficulty in finding the place. (UNEXPECTEDLY)
=> The place was unexpectedly difficult to find.
3. Although Samson was very strong, he perished at the hands of his enemies. (FOR)
=> For all his strength, Samson perished at the hands of his enemies.
4. That she was a duchess made a great impact on the boy’s family. (HER)
=> Her being a duchess made a great impact on the boy’s family.
5. The problem was tricky enough to challenge the minds of the best scientists. (SO)
=> So tricky was the problem that it challenged the minds of the best scientists.
6. Whatever your opinion on vivisection, you must admit that it helps to save human lives. (HOWEVER)
=> However you feel about vivisection, you must admit that it helps to save human lives.
7. People who cannot bear with a little inconvenience should never enter the state of matrimony. (SUCH)
=> Such people as cannot bear with a little inconvenience should never enter the state of matrimony.
8. If anybody broke into the house, the alarm would go off automatically. (ANYBODY WHO …)
=> Anybody who broke into the house would trigger off the alarm automatically.
9. It’s time for the commission to reach an agreement. (REACHED)
=> It’s time the commission reached an agreement.
10. There must be few people so ignorant of the past as he is. (WHO)
=> There must be few people who know so little about the past as he.
11. Hardly anybody failed to attend the meeting. (THE MEETING …)
=> The meeting was attended by almost everybody.
12. He had never before addressed such a large crowd. (THE CROWD …)
=> The crowd had never been addressed by him before.
13. I shall consider this matter seriously. (I SHALL GIVE …)
=> I shall give this matter serious consideration.
14. Few people would agree with you. (THERE AREN’T …)
=> There aren’t many people who would agree with you.
15. He threatened to resign if they did not give him a rise. (HE WARNED …)
=> He warned them he would resign if they didn’t give him a rise.
16. It was only after I had read the last sentence that I realized how important the letter was. (NOT UNTIL …)
=> Not until I had read the last sentence did I realize how important the letter was.
17. I wrote the announcement in large black letters because I wanted everyone to notice it. (SO)
=> I wrote the announcement in large black letters so that everybody could notice it.
18. Your arguments have had very little influence on him. (HE IS FAR FROM …)
=> He is far from having influence on him.
19. He did not start speaking until the whole class was attending to him. (HE WAITED …)
=> He waited until the whole class was attending before speaking.
20. I followed the doctors’s orders exactly. (I DID)
=> I did follow the doctor’s orders.
21. She had two candles ready on the table as there might be a power cut. (LEST)
=> She had two candles ready on the table lest there (should) be a power cut.
22. His rapid recovery was due to silled medical attention. (AS A RESULT …)
=> As a result of skilled medical attention he recovered rapidly.
23. This door may be used only in an emergency. (ONLY …)
=> Only in an emergency may this door be used.
24. He has been speaking for three hours. (IT IS …)
=> It is 3 hours since he started speaking.
25. My anxiety was quite unnecessary. (UNNECESSARILY)
=> I was quite unnecessarily anxious.
26. He had complete confidence in his ability to deal with the matter. (SURE)
=> He was quite sure that he was able to deal with the matter.
27. He completed the novel only after five years. (IT TOOK …)
=> It took him 5 years to complete the novel.
28. The explorers meant to follow the river to its source. (AIM)
=> The explorers’aim was to follow the river to its source.
29. My cat and my dog are on very friendly terms. (GET)
=> My cat and my dog get along/on well.
30. It looked like rain. (AS)
=> It looked as if it were going to rain.
31. It’s getting late. We ought to go home. (HIGH TIME)
=> It’s high time we went home.
32. The fortune-teller’s warning impressed the emperor far more than anyone would have expected.
(IMPRESSION)
=> The fortune-teller’s warning made a far greater impression on the emperor than anyone would have
expected.
33. Some problems are inevitable if you go to live in another country. (BOUND)
=> You’re bound to have some problems if you go to live in another country.
34. Whether he is worshipped or despised is all the same to me. (DIFFERENCE)
=> It makes no difference to him whether he is worshipped or despised.
35. The police have told Bert that they believe it was he who stole the car. (CHARGED)
=> The police charged Bert with the robbery of the car.
36. At last I slipped a five-pound note into his hand and it was only then that he gave me the information.
(NOT UNTIL …)
=> Not until I slipped a 5-pound note into his hand, did he give the information.
37. He has had to give up his legal practice because he is so often ill. (REASON)
=> The reason why he has had to give up his legal practice is that he is often ill.
38 Speaking personally, I could stay here for ever. (AS FAR AS …)
=> As far as I’m concerned, I could stay here forever.
39. For a moment she thought he was her long-lost husband. (MISTOOK)
=> For a moment she mistook him for her long-lost husband.
40. I don’t see why we must start so early. (POINT)
=> I don’t see the point of starting so early.
41. Washing in cold water is nothing unusual for him. (USED)
=> He is used to washing in cold water.
42. He asked me if I thought it would be a good thing to buy the second hand car. (WORTH)
=> He asked me if the secondhand car was worth buying.
43. The bell in the corridor should be rung if there is a fire. (CASE)
=> In case of fire the bell in the corridor should be rung.
44. He next said that there were, of course, exceptions. (WENT ON)
=> He went on to say that there were, of course, exceptions.
45. That’s not your business. (NOTHING)
=> It has nothing to do with you.
46. He told me he was sorry he had lost his temper. (APOLOGISED)
=> He apologised for having lost his temper.
47. Returning the same day would be senseless. (NO SENSE)
=> There’s no sense in returning the same day.
48. He wasn’t at all annoyed by my criticism, which, he said, he found very helpful. (FAR FROM …)
=> Far from being annoyed by my criticism, he found it very helpful.
49. This has nothing to do with the case we are considering. (DIFFERENT)
=> This is quite different from the case we are considering.
50. There is a danger that you will get a serious illness if you drink (RUNNING)
=> You are running the risk of getting a serious illness if you drink this water.
51. How loudly he always speaks. (WHAT)
=> What a loud speaker he is!
52. Everybody must wear a seat belt. (COMPULSORY)
=> Wearing a seat belt is compulsory.
53. I have a strong feeling that he was involved in last month’s bank robbery. (SUSPECT)
=> I suspect him of being involved in last month’s bank robbery.
54. It was assumed that local residents had permission to use the path as a short cut. (GRANTED)
=> It was taken for granted that local residents could use the path as a short cut.
55. They haven’t enough time to cover the basic syllabus, least of all do background reading. (LET ALONE)
=> They haven’t enough time to cover the basic syllabus, let alone background reading.
56. In spite of his illness, he attended the memorial service. (ILL THOUGH …)
=> Ill though/as he was, he attended the memorial service.
57. He was operated on many times. (UNDERWENT)
=> He underwent many operations.
58. The performance was not so good as I had anticipated. (CONTRARY)
=> Contrary to expectations, the performance was not so good.
59. I think it’s a great pity you didn’t tell me before. (I WISH …)
=> I wish you had told me before.
60. He has not only written the words of the songs but he has also set some of them to music. (BESIDES)
=> Besides writing the words of the songs he set some of them to music.
61. Please, change this pound note for me. (I WONDER …)
=> I wound if you could change this pound note.
62. I felt so full of self-pity that I could take little interest in life. (SORRY)
=> I felt so sorry for myself that I could take little interest in life.
63. Although there may be a bad storm later in the day, the fishing boats are all leaving the harbour.
(IN SPITE …)
=> In spite of a bad storm later in the day, the fishing boats are all leaving the harbour.
64. They will have completed the redecorating by next week and then we can use the room again immediately.
(AS SOON)
=> As soon as they have completed the redecorating we can use the room again.
65. She provided them with all they probably needed. (PROVIDED FOR …)
=> She provided for all their probable needs.
66. If wages are increased too much, there will be further inflation. (TOO BIG)
=> Too big an increase of wages will generate further inflation.
67. He behaved in such an extraordinary way that I wondered whether he was quite sane. (SO …)
=> So extraordinarily did he behave, that I wondered whether he was quite sane.
68. I intend to take the day off tomorrow, whatever my boss’s opinion. (WHETHER)
=> I intend to take the day off tomorrow, whether my boss agrees or not.
69. Coffee prices are not likely to go up next month. (LIKELIHOOD)
=> There is not much likelihood of an increase of coffee prices.
70. The dog caught sight of the stranger sitting at a table and immediately started barking (NO SOONER)
=> No sooner had the dog caught sight of the stranger than he started barking furiously.
71. That child is always asking questions. (REST)
=> That child never gives us a rest.
72. Conditions in factories gradually got better. (IMPROVEMENT)
=> There has been an improvement in conditions in factories.
73. His inability to control his temper has made him many enemies. (FACT)
=> The fact that he cannot control his temper has made him many enemies.
74. I don’t like that colour. (APPEAL)
=> That colour doesn’t appeal to me.
75. All but three or four of these sentences have been easy to deal with. (EXCEPTION)
=> With the exception of 3 or 4 of these sentences, the rest have been easy to deal with.
76. He plays the guitar, and he also writes songs. (AS WELL AS …)
=> As well as playing the guitar he writes songs.
77. The town was too small to be marked on the map. (ENOUGH)
=> The town wasn’t so big to be marked on the map.
78. My advice is: take the train. (IF I …)
=> If I were you I’d take the train.
79. What a pity he didn’t spend more time revising. (IF ONLY …)
=> If only he had spent more time revising.
80. He started work as soon as the term had finished. (NO SOONER)
=> No sooner had the term finished than he started work.
81. I should have learnt French at school. (I WISH …)
=> I wish I had learnt French at school.
82. They didn’t follow the map so they got lost. (IF THEY …)
=> If they had followed the map they wouldn’t have got lost.
83. They ought to mend the roof. (THE ROOF …)
=> The roof ought to be mended.
84. The coat was so expensive that I didn’t buy it. (TOO)
=> The coat was too expensive (for me) to buy.
85. Your car wants cleaning. (IT’S TIME …)
=> It’s time you cleaned your car.
86. People are doing research into ways of curing cancer. (RESEARCH …)
=> Research is being done into ways of curing cancer.
87. The doctor asked me politely to wait outside. (“WOULD …)
=> “Would you please wait outside!”
88. I expect that he will get there by lunchtime. (I EXPECT HIM …)
=> I expect him to get there by lunchtime.
89. His second attempt on the world record was successful. (HE BROKE …)
=> He broke the world record at/on his second attempt.
90. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth. (ELIZABETH …)
=> Elizabeth plays the piano worse than Helen.
91. What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English. (I WAS …)
=> I was particularly impressed by her excellent command of English.
92. The result of the match was never in doubt. (AT NO TIME …)
=> At no time was the result of the match in doubt.
93. I’d rather we started at 7:00. (PREFERENCE)
=> My preference would be/is for a 7 o’clock start.
94. There’ll be trouble if you do that again. (YOU’D BETTER …)
=> You’d better not do that again.
95. The accident was not his fault. (TO BLAME)
=> He was not to blame for the accident.
96. Most people know that Britain’s economy is heavily dependent on North Sea oil. (KNOWLEDGE)
=> It’s common knowledge that Britain’s economy is heavily dependent on North Sea oil.
97. I’d be grateful if you would check these accounts for me. (WOULD YOU …)
=> Would you mind checking these accounts for me?
98. It’s unlikely that the constructor will complete the work before February. (THE WORK IS …)
=> The work is unlikely to be completed before February.
99. The jumper you knitted for my daughter no longer fits her. (OUTGROWN)
=> My daughter has outgrown that jumper.
100. Immediately after his arrival things went wrong. (NO SOONER)
=> No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.
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