Rephrasings 6

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.

1. Peter hasn’t seen Kate for several years.

The last time ………………………….

2. She hasn’t written to him for ages.

It ………………………

3. The train arrived much later than I expected.

I hadn’t …………………..

4. I don’t really want to go to Scotland for the summer.

I’d rather ……………..

5. Something about her reminded him of his mother.

There was ………………….

6. Our lessons were held in a very cold classroom.

The classroom in …………………

7. Could you please open the window?

Would you mind ………………………

8. The exam was so difficult that I couldn’t finish it.

 It was …………………….

9. Even though they disliked him, they agreed to help.

Despite ………………..

10. I hadn’t realized the meal would be so expensive.

The meal ……………..