Rephrasings 9

Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning

1.        “Why don’t we play computer games?” said Michael.

Michael suggested ………………………………………..

2.        She said: “Are you coming to the party on Friday?”

She asked him …………………………………………….

3.       They came to live in New York two years ago.

They have …………………………………………………

4.       Smoking is forbidden in hospitals.

You ………………………………………………………….

5.        Although the weather was horrible, we went skiing.

In spite of ……………………………………………………

6.       I would like to have more free time these days.

I wish ……………………………………………………..

7.       I met that famous writer a year ago.

It’s been a year ……………………………………………

8.       Wanda didn’t study for her test. Therefore, she failed.

If ……………………………………………………………………

9.        “Don’t speak so loud, please”, she said to the students.

She …………………………………………………………………

10.    We won’t buy that house because we don’t have enough money.

As ………………………………………………………………………

KEY

1.       Michael suggested playing computer games.

2.       She asked him if he was going to the party that Friday

3.       They have bee living in N.Y for two years.

4.       You mustn’t smoke in hospitals

5.       In spite of the horrible weather, we went skiing.

6.       I wish I had more free time these days

7.       It’s been a year since I met that famous writer

8.       If Wanda had studied for her test, she wouldn’t have failed.

9.       She asked the students not to speak so loud.

10.   As we don’t have enough money, we won’t buy that house