Question 4

Question 4[1.5 points]
Complete the following sentences without changing the meaning.

1. Lee la frase que te dan.
2. Lee las palabras que te dan.
3. Identifica la estructura gramatical que se pide y decide lo que tienes que cambiar en la frase que tienes que escribir.
4. Escribe la frase, comprueba que
a. has incluido toda la información que te dan en la frase original
b. tiene el mismo significado y que la frase es correcta
c. Revisa tiempo verbal, conectores, estructura gramatical…………….

Ejemplo: I won't go to the party if you don't go with me.
Unless ……………………………………………..

La frase que te dan es una condicional tipo 1, con un conector, if, seguido de una oración en forma negativa.
En la frase que se te da, solo hay una palabra que es ‘unless’, luego lo que te piden es que modifiques la subordinada y lo haces con otro condicional poniendo la frase en afirmativa con unless. Luego la respuesta será: Unless you go with me, I won't go to the party .

Las estructuras más usuales en este apartado son oraciones activas, pasivas, estilo directo e indirecto y subordinadas: concesivas, de relativo y condicionales.

Aquí tenemos algunas transformaciones típicas de la Pregunta 4.

REPHRASING

1. “When is the next out –of – school activity?”
I wanted to know……………………………………………
2. “Please, don’t shoot me”, he said to the robber.
He …………………………………………………………………………..
3. Where did he keep his keys?
I wonder……………………………………………………………….
4. The government won't win the elections unless they create employment.
The government won’t …………………………………………………………………………
5. In spite of working efficiently, Mark has never been promoted.
Although …………………………
6. New traffic lights are going to be installed here
They …………………………………………………………………
7. The Louvre museum is visited by thousands of people every year
Thousands of people …………………………………………………..
8. During the job interview, they asked me to show them my C.V.
While I……………………………………………..
9. I haven’t heard of yoga and meditation as a school subject before.
This is ………………………………………………………
10. You don’t earn good wages, so you can’t wear expensive clothes.
If ………………………………………………………………………
11. John won the race. Nevertheless, he didn't feel happy.
Despite …………………………………………………………………
12. We have visited Cartago. There are many Roman remains there.
We have …………………………………………………………………………………
13. He started to lose weight at the age of twelve.
He has……………………………………..
14. My older brother has been driving for three years now.
My older brother …………………………………………………………..ago.
15. “Please wait for me here”, Mary asked her brother.
Mary ……………………………………
16. “Let’s apply for this job right now”, my sister said.
My sister ………………………………………………………………
17. “Why don’t you hire a baby-sitter for tomorrow night”, he suggested.
He suggested…………………………………………………………………………….
18. “Don’t be late this evening”, the teacher told the students.
The teacher …………………………………………………………………..
19. People believe English is very difficult.
English ……………………………………………………………………….
20. It is said that he arrived later.
People ……………………………………………………………………….
21. My mother makes a cake every week.
A cake ………………………………………………………………………….
22. Millions of people are watching the Oscars ceremony at the moment.
The Oscars ……………………………………………………………..
23. A very good technician repaired my computer last month.
I …………………………………………………………
24. You worked hard so you got promotion.
If ……………………………………………………………………………
25. We'll go to the beach unless it rains.
If it ………………………………………………………………..
26. It’s ages since I last visited Russia.
I ………………………………………………………………………..
27. Mary works in our office. Her husband is a plastic surgeon.
Mary …………………………………………………………………………………..



KEY

1. I wanted to know when the following out-of- school activity was.
2. He begged / asked the robber not to shoot him.
3. I wonder where he kept his keys. (El verbo introductorio está en presente, así pues no se cambia el tiempo del verbo).
4. The government won't win the elections if they don’t create employment.
5. Although Mark works / has worked efficiently, he has never been promoted.
6. They are going to install new traffic lights here.
7. Thousands of people visit the Louvre museum every year.
8. While I was doing/ having the job interview, they asked me to show them my C.V.
9. This is the first time that I’ve heard of yoga and meditation as a school subject.
10. If you earned good wages, you could wear expensive clothes. / If you earn good wages, you can wear expensive clothes.
11. Despite winning the race / his victory in the race, John didn’t feel happy.
12. We have visited Cartago where there are many Roman remains
13. He has been losing weight since he was twelve.
14. My older brother started driving three years ago.
15. Mary asked her brother to wait for here there.
16. My sister suggested / recommended applying for that job immediately.
17. He suggested / recommended that I /we hire for a baby-sitter for the following night.
18. The teacher told his / her students not to be late that evening.
19. English is believed to be very difficult.
20. People say that he arrived later.
21. A cake is made by mother every week.
22. The Oscars ceremony is being watched by millions of people at the moment.
23. I had/got my computer repaired by a very good technician.
24. If you hadn’t worked hard, you wouldn’t have got promotion.
25. If it rains, we won’t go to the beach / If it doesn’t rain, we’ll go to the beach.
26. I haven’t been in Russia for ages
27. Mary, whose husband is a plastic surgeon, works in our office.