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abrilsp
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Hi again,
The following sentences should have the same meaning, the underlined part must remain unchanged.
1) "I don't think John will come", said Bill
Bill doubted John would come.
2) The postman was bitten by our dog.
Our dog bit the postman.
3) We couldn't drive because of the fog.
The fog prevented us from driving.
4) Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
In spite of his broken leg he managed to get out of the car.
In spite of having a broken leg he managed to get out of the car.
5) The cake was so hard that I could not eat it.
It was too hard to eat.
6) He didn't go, because it rained.
If it hadn't rained he would have gone.
7) I can't cook as well as my mother does.
My mother can cook better than me.
My mother can cook better than I do.
8 I don't suppose you have change for a pound, do you?
Do you happen to have change for a pound?
9) He failed to win the race.
He didn't win the race.
10) Mary rang hours and hours ago.
It's hours since Mary rang.
Thanks in advanced,
abrilsp
The following sentences should have the same meaning, the underlined part must remain unchanged.
1) "I don't think John will come", said Bill
Bill doubted John would come.
2) The postman was bitten by our dog.
Our dog bit the postman.
3) We couldn't drive because of the fog.
The fog prevented us from driving.
4) Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
In spite of his broken leg he managed to get out of the car.
In spite of having a broken leg he managed to get out of the car.
5) The cake was so hard that I could not eat it.
It was too hard to eat.
6) He didn't go, because it rained.
If it hadn't rained he would have gone.
7) I can't cook as well as my mother does.
My mother can cook better than me.
My mother can cook better than I do.
8 I don't suppose you have change for a pound, do you?
Do you happen to have change for a pound?
9) He failed to win the race.
He didn't win the race.
10) Mary rang hours and hours ago.
It's hours since Mary rang.
Thanks in advanced,
abrilsp