Rephrasing

1.       My family believes that this painting is worth a lot of money.

This painting …………………………………………………..

2.       Jennifer regretted her foolish behaviour.

Jennifer wished ……………………………………………………………….

3.       We took more clothes than we needed on holiday last summer.

We needn't ……………………………………………………………………

4.       “We didn’t paint on the wall,‟ the children said.

The children denied… ……………………………………………..

5.       You’re walking in the country. You would like to take some photographs, but you didn’t bring your camera.

I wish ……………………………………………………….

6.       You are quite slim. It’s not necessary for you to do so much exercise.

You are quite slim. You …………………………………………

7.       It’s ages since he last played the viola.

He hasn’t ……………………………………………………..

8.       The chair had to be thrown away because its springs had been broken.

We ………………………………………………………………..

9.       Please, stop smoking here. It’s forbidden.

You ……………………………………………………………….

10.   It's compulsory to fasten your seatbelt when landing and taking off.

You must ………………………………………………………………..

11.   It's not necessary for you to attend the meeting.

You don’t need ……………………………………………………………….

12.   They say the Pink Panther was one of the most successful TV cartoons.

The pink Panther…………………………………………………………

13.   Nobody has heard anything about the workers' strike.

Nothing ……………………………………………………………………..

14.   Perhaps he missed the last train.

He might …………………………………………………………………….

15.   If I were you, I wouldn't renew the wallpaper.

You …………………………………………………………………………..


KEY

1.       This painting is believed to be worth a lot of money.

2.       Jennifer wished she hadn’t behaved so foolish

3.       We needn’t have taken so many clothes on holiday last summer.

4.       The children denied painting on the wall.

5.       I wish I had taken my camera.

6.       You are quite slim. You needn’t do so much exercise.

7.       He hasn’t played the viola for ages.

8.       We had to throw the chair away because its springs had been broken.

9.       You mustn’t smoke in here. You aren’t allowed to smoke in here.

10.   You must to fasten your seatbelt when landing and taking off.

11.   You don’t need to attend the meeting.

12.   The pink Panther is said to be one of the most successful TV cartoons.

13.   Nothing has been heard anything about the workers' strike.

14.   He might have missed the last train.

15.   You shouldn’t renew the wallpaper.