MARCO SUCUPIRA LANGUAGE MATERIALS

REWRITE EACH SENTENCE IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT MEANS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE SENTENCE BEFORE.

Example:
I spent hours getting here.


CHECK YOUR ANSWER It took me hours to get here.

01. I'd prefer you not to bring the dog here.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER I'D RATHER YOU DIDN'T BRING THE DOG HERE.

02. You must feed the monkeys.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER THE MONKEYS MUST BE FED.

03. If he doesn't turn up on time tomorrow, he'll get the sack.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER UNLESS HE TURNS UP ON TIME TOMORROW, HE'LL GET THE SACK.

04. My wife said I was more interested in football than in her.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER MY WIFE ACCUSED ME OF BEING MORE INTERESTED IN FOOTBALL THAN IN HER.

05. The weather was bad, what is more, the beach was dirty too.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER NOT ONLY WAS THE WEATHER BAD, BUT THE BEACH WAS POLLUTED TOO.

06. He is not only a politician, he is also a pianist.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER AS WELL AS (BEING) A POLITICIAN HE IS ALSO A PIANIST.

07. After passing my driving test, I intend to buy a car.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER ONCE I HAVE PASSED MY DRIVING TEST, I INTEND TO BUY A CAR.

08. My parents didn't allow me to smoke until I was eighteen.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER MY PARENTS DIDN'T LET ME SMOKE UNTIL I WAS EIGHTEEN.

09. People say that B. Gates is one of the richest men in the world. CHECK YOUR ANSWER B. GATES IS SAID TO BE ONE OF THE RICHEST MEN IN THE WORLD.

10. Is this your book?

CHECK YOUR ANSWER DOES THIS BOOK BELONG TO YOU?

11. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER IT'S (BEEN) YEARS SINCE I (LAST) ENJOYED MYSELF SO MUCH.

12. What is the distance from here to the center of town?

CHECK YOUR ANSWER HOW FAR IS THE CENTER OF TOWN FROM HERE? OR HOW FAR IS IT FROM HERE TO THE CENTER OF TOWN?

13. I'd rather you didn't tell Peter about it.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER I'D PREFER YOU NOT TO TELL PETER ABOUT IT.

14. Is it really necessary for you to do it?

CHECK YOUR ANSWER DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO DO IT?

15. Have your eyes ever been tested?

CHECK YOUR ANSWER HAVE YOU EVER HAD YOUR EYES TESTED?

16. You can only visit the U.S. if you have a valid visa.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER ONLY IF YOU HAVE A VALID VISA CAN YOU VISIT THE U.S..

17. I found it a bit difficult to find my way here.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER I HAD A BIT OF DIFFICULTY (IN) FINDING MY WAY HERE.

18. The river is too narrow for this boat.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER THE RIVER ISN'T WIDE ENOUGH FOR THIS BOAT.

19. She is not only beautiful, she also has an IQ of 150.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER BESIDES BEING BEAUTIFUL, SHE ALSO HAS AN IQ OF 150.

20. It wasn't until I got there that I realized that I had forgotten it.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER NOT UNTIL I GOT THERE, DID I REALIZE THAT I HAD FORGOTTEN IT.

21. Because the Government has introduced new restrictions on credit we anticipate a decrease in sales.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER AS A RESULT OF THE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON CREDIT INTRODUCED BY THE GOVERNMENT, WE ...

22. "I think we should launch a vigorous marketing campaign", said Mr. Silva.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER MR SILVA SUGGESTED (THAT) WE LAUNCHED A VIGOROUS MARKETING CAMPAIGN.

23. So that we don't waste so much time making tea, why don't we buy an automatic tea-making machine?

CHECK YOUR ANSWER SO AS NOT TO WASTE SO MUCH .......?

24. Everybody here knows more about football than I do.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER I KNOW LESS ABOUT FOOTBALL THAN EVERYBODY HERE.

25. My eyes water when I peel onions.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER PEELING ONIONS MAKES MY EYES WATER.

26. Louise has a better accent than Anna.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER ANNA'S ACCENT IS WORSE THAN LOUISE'S.

27. I haven't had a haircut since May.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER THE LAST TIME I HAD A HAIRCUT WAS IN MAY.

28. The day was so nice that we went for a picnic.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER IT WAS SUCH A NICE DAY THAT WE WENT FOR A PICNIC.

29. It isn't necessary for you to finish it today.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER YOU DON'T HAVE TO FINISH IT TODAY.

30. It's at least three years since I last saw her.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER I HAVEN'T SEEN HER FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS.

31. Joe stayed in only because he had nowhere to go.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER JOE WOULDN'T HAVE STAYED IN IF HE HAD HAD ANYWHERE TO GO.

32. We should clean the kitchen as soon as possible.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER THE KITCHEN SHOULD BE CLEANED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

33. Please open the window for me.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER I'D LIKE YOU TO OPEN THE WINDOW FOR ME.

34. What a pity I wasn't able to go with them.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER I WISH I HAD BEEN ABLE TO GO WITH THEM. I WISH I COULD HAVE GONE WITH THEM.

35. They repaired our car while we waited.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER WE WAITED FOR OUR CAR TO BE REPAIRED. WE WAITED FOR THEM TO REPAIR OUR CAR.

36. Everybody went home except Claire.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER CLAIRE WAS THE ONLY ONE NOT TO GO HOME. CLAIRE DIDN'T GO HOME LIKE EVERYBODY (DID).

37. I won't be able to hear you if you don't speak up.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER IF YOU WANT ME TO HEAR YOU, YOU'LL HAVE TO SPEAK UP.

38. I couldn't understand him even though I listened very carefully.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER NO MATTER HOW CAREFULLY I LISTENED, I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND HIM.

39. I haven't been to Miami for many years.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER IT'S (BEEN) MANY YEARS SINCE I (LAST) WENT TO (WAS IN) MIAMI.

40. I regret eating that fish last night, I'm feeling terrible.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER I WISH I HADN'T EATEN THAT FISH LAST NIGHT, I'M ....

41. Can't your children keep quiet for a second?

CHECK YOUR ANSWER I WISH YOUR CHILDREN WOULD KEEP QUIET FOR A SECOND. I WISH YOUR CHILDREN KEPT QUIET FOR A SECOND.

42. I didn't know you were coming, so I didn't buy any beer.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER IF I HAD KNOWN YOU WERE COMING, I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT SOME BEER.

43. Although people here are poor, they are very nice.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER DESPITE BEING POOR, PEOPLE HERE ARE VERY NICE.

44. He had to have his car fixed.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER HE HAD SOMEONE FIX(ING) HIS CAR.

45. The repairs to my car cost me $150.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER IT COST ME $150 TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED.

46. I asked the butcher to deliver the meat.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER I HAD THE MEAT DELIVERED BY THE BUTCHER. OR I HAD THE BUTCHER DELIVER THE MEAT.

47. I may visit New York, in which case I will stay at the Plaza.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER IF I VISIT NEW YORK, I'LL STAY AT THE PLAZA.

48. The accident wasn't so bad because he was driving slowly.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER THE ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF HE HADN'T BEEN DRIVING SLOWLY.

49. She was holding a gift when she arrived at his house.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER SHE HAD A GIFT IN HER HAND(S) WHEN SHE ARRIVED AT HIS HOUSE.

50. Allow me to help you.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER LET ME HELP YOU.

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