Parafrazy 1

(Besides being generous, she is also fair -BUT) Not ........ fair

only is she generous but she is also

(Neither my husband nor my son likes cheese- DOES) My husband....... my son

dislikes cheese and so does/ dosen't like cheese and nor(neither) does

(The parade was cancelled because of public protests -ACCOUNT) The parade was cancelled...... public protests

on account of

(He switched off the phone because he didn't want anyone disturb him- THAT) He switched off the phone......

so that he wouldn't be disturbed/ so that no one disturb him

(Harry resigned from office because he wanted to take care of his children-AS) Harry resigned from office........ take care of his children

as so to

(The novelist lives in the country because he doesn't want to be interviewed all the time-AVOID) The novelist lives in the country so ...... all the time

as to avoid being interviewed

(I took the back door because I didn't want anyone to see me-ORDER) I took the back door...

in order to be seen

(Fortunately, Dan mentioned financial issues at the meeting and now we have no problems. -UP) If Dan........ trouble now

hadn't brought up financial matters at the meeting, we would be in

(The board of directors is in charge of planning the company budget -FOR) The board of directors ....... the company budget

is responsible for planning

(Would you like me to drive you to the airport? -I) ........ to the airport?

Shall I drive you

(It is possible that the blanket was not made of natural fabric after all. -MAY) The blanket ...... of natural fabric after all.

may not have been made

(Frank let us use his country house for out wedding anniversary, which was kind. TO) It........ his country house for our wedding anniversary

was kind of Frank to let us use

(It appears that we have received a letter addressed to somebody else. SENT) We seem........ a letter addressed to somebody else.

to have been sent

(Your shoes need polishing HAVE) You need...

to have your shoes polished

(Gareth paid 20 pounds for his collection of postcards and I paid 40 MUCH) My collection of postcards ........

cost twice as much as Gareth's

(I'd rather you didn't play computers games all the time. PLAY) I wish........ computer games all the time.

you wouldn't play

(It wasn't until my meeting with George that I found out that my father was in prison WHEN) Olny....... that my father was in prison

when I met George did I find out

(He hates being so tall NO) He wishes ......

he weren't so tall

(I don't think it is a good idea to keep so much money in your pocket WERE) If ... so much money in my pocket

I were you I wouldn't keep

(If you don't decide now, you'll never find a better bargain. UNLESS) You........ now

will never find a better bargain unless you decide

(I will help you but you must accept my conditions first LONG) I will help you

as long as you accept my conditions

(It was my first visit to a clairvoyant NEVER) I ...... before

had never been to a clairvoyant

(What a pity Sandra didn't ask me for loan OLNY) If... for a loan

only Sandra had asked me

(If by any chance you meet her one day, tell her I'll always remember her SHOULD) ........, tell her that I'll always remember her

If you sholud meet her/ Should you meet her one day

(Wiliam's wardrobe is being renovated HAVING) Wiliam...

is having his wordrobe renovated

(The Emperor ordered six men to be executed. HAD) The Emperor ........

had six men executed

(I'm sure it was not Harriet who used your phone CAN'T) It ...... Harriet who used your phone

can't have been

(We hired a plumber to install a new dishwasher INSTALLED) We...

had a new dishwasher installed

(Her argumentation is so complex that i Find it difficult to understand her point. ENOUGH) Her argumentation is not ....... to understand

simple enough for me

(Henry is 15, so he is not allowed to watch late night horror shows. TOO) Henry is ...... late night shows

too young to watch

(Sheila couldn't deliver so many letters in one day MANY) There....... in one day

were too many letters for Sheila to deliver

(They have run out of food supplies, so I think they will release the hostage. GIVEN) Their food supplies, so I think they will release the hostage

have given out

(Herbie would rather study in the reading room than read in the dorm PREFERES) Herbie....... the dorm

prefers studing in the reading room to reading/ prefers to study in the reading room rather than read

(Sheila has never seen a more violent movie that Natural Born Killers EVER) Natural Born Killers ........ seen

is the most violent movie Sheila has ever

(The management didn't start negotiating the contract until the major investro arrived. BEFORE) The management waited....... negotiating the contract.

until the major investor arrived before they started

(When did you first have this pain in your chest? SINCE) How ... this pain in yoyr chest?

long is it since you first had

(Let me introduce you to Maud. Her novel won the Booker Prize. WHOSE) Let me introduce you you to Maud ... the Booker Prize

whose novel won

(It's two years sincethe building was inspected for safety. HAS) The buildnig ........ two years

hasn't been inspected for safety for

(You essay will exceed the word limit, wchichever typeface you choose. MATTER) It........ your essay will still exceed the word limit.

doesn't matter which typeface you choose

(The wooden floor was so damaged that ir wasn't wort sanding POINT) The wooden flor was so damaged that.......

there wasn't no point in sanding

(It was outrageous that the Smiths were deprived of state benefits. DESERVE) The Smiths....... of state benefits

didn't deserve to be deprived of

(We couldn't discuss the issue properly because Helen kept interrupting our conversation CUTTING) We couldn't discuss the issue properly because Helen kept ....... our conversation

cutting in on

(You can use additional sources but you must list them in your bibliography LONG) You can use additional sources ...... in your bibliography.

as long as you list them

(The island was practically uninhabited HARDLY) There........ on the island

were hardly any inhabitants

(Steve would rather not give his presentation taday. FEEL) Steve........ his presentation today

doesn't feel like giving

(The invoice is essentialy if you want to receive a refund. PROVIDED) You will ........ the invoice

receive a refund provided you have

(You'll recover from the loss of your mother if your let time heal your wounds. GET) You'll ...... your mother even if it takes a long while.

get over the loss of

(I met your nephew Carol accidentally on Wednesday. INTO) I... your nephew Carol on Wednesday.

ran into/ bumped into

(Bredna will be back when she finishes the writing. UNTIL) Brenda...... the writing.

won't be back until she finishes/has finished

(The prize-winning novel was not as good as we expected. COME) The prize-winning novel........

didn't come up to our expectations

(Would you prefer me to marry ian instead of Greg? RATHER) Would ........ Ian instead od Greg?

you rather I married

(Delia forgot to switch on her mobile, which is why you couldn't contact her. TOUCH) If Delia....... with her.

had not switched off her moblie you would have been able to get in touch

(If you notice any side-effects of this medicine, call the doctor. SHOULD) Call the doctor....... any side-effects of this medicine.

should you notice

(Unless you show me your work permit, I will not offer you any job DO) If........ i'll not offer you any job.

you do not show me

(John wants o have more time to work in thw local hospice. WISHES) John........ to volunteer to work in the local hospice.

wishes he had more time

(I find it irritating when you let the water run for such a long time. WOULD) I wish ....... run for such a long time.

you wouldn't let the water run

(I am certain that wasn't Matthew you encountered on the staircase BEEN) That ........ encountered on the staircase.

can't have been Matthew you

(Many actors auditioned for the part but all of them were rejeted WHOM) Many actros auditioned for the part, ...... accepted.

none of whom was/ were

(Our sales have decreased significantly this month. SIGNIFICANT) There........ this month

has beed a significant decrease in our sales

(The manager rudely dismissed my results RIDE) It was....... my results

rude of the manager to dismiss

(People wrongly think that cats should drink milk CONTRARY) ........ milk

Contrary to what people think, cats shouldn't drink

(I'll let him use my car, but he has to fill the tank first FILLS) Only if........ use my car

he fills the tank will I let him

(Although she ate a lot her diet didn't contain enough iron IN) despite........ iron

the fact that she ate a lot her diet lacked (in)

(He doesn't go out as often as he did before USED) He... often

used to go out more

(Let's close the door it might rain CASE) Let's close the window......

in case it rains/ in case it should rain

(The project will work better if more people donate money MORE) The ....... the project will work

more people donate money the better the

(if you will refuse to eat spinach you will never grow up to be a strong and healthy boy UNLESS) You will never grow up to be a strong and healthy boy........ spinach

unless you eat

(She will probably move to Scotland LIKELY) it........ to Scotland

is likely that she will move

(They made everybody sign the agreement TO) Everybody...... the agreement

was made to sign

(Shall I polish your boots ow would yo ulike to do it on your own? RATHER) Would........ on your own

you like me to polish your boots ro would you rather do it

(He is just an ordinary citizen, but he acts like the President. IF) even........ the President

though he is just ordinary citizen, he acts as if he was

(It looks as if your paper has been plagiarised. SEEMS) Your paper...... plagiarised

seems to have been

(it had been snowing heavily and classes were cancelled HEAVY) Due........ off

to heavy snow classes were called

(Stella tried hard to impress her new employer, but she was not promoted anyway. MATTER) No ......, Stella was not promoted

matter how hard she tried to impress her new employer

(Bungee jumping is a breathtaking eperiance but few people like it. EVEN) Few....... a breathtaking experiance

people like bungee jumpnig even though it is

(Judging by the look of it, I am sure i bumped into wall HAVE) Judging by the lok of it, I ........ into wall

must have bumped

(Cage Press published its first book two years ago BEEN) Cage Press........ for two years now.

has been published

(If I were you I would pay somebody to fix this lock. GET) You had...

better get someone to fix this lock/ better get this lock fixed

(What were you doing when I rang the bell? she asked him ASKED) She ........ the bell

asked what he had been doing when she rang

(I hate long winters in poland, she said COMPLAINED) She ........

complained about long winters in Poland

(Steve couldn't drive faster because of the faulty gear-box. PREVENTED) The faulty gear-box.......

prevented Steven from driving faster

(Our dog needs trimming. HAVE) We'll

have to have our dog

(Tom failed the exam because the teacher didn't say exactly what to study. HAVE) Tom........ what to study

wouldn'thave failed the exam if the teacher had said

(I don't have many reference books at home, which is a pity. WISH) I ....... more reference books at home

wish I had

(People expect that the new cure will be available soon. EXPECTED) It...... the new cure will be available soon.

is expected that

(Despite the fact that the room was cold, the perforance continued to sing. CARRIED) Although........

the room was cold/ it was cold in the room, the performers carried on singing

(I have hay fever and I don't want to go out today because of high pollen count. RATHER) I have hay fever and........ because of the high pollen count.

I would rather not go out today

(Jerry has no objections to cooking and washing. MIND) Jerry dose not ........

mind cooking and washing

(My son doesn't spend much time at home. His dog will soon forget him. LITTLE) My son spends........ his dog will soon forget him

so little time at home that

(There aren't many books in our library. ONLY) There....... in our library

are only a few books

(I wish I had painted my room blue, not red. RATHER) I'd ........ my room blue, not red.

rather have painted

(As we grow older, we are more likely to develop arthritis. OLDER) The....... to develop arthritis.

oolder we grow, the more likely we are to

(Harriet plays several instruments, just like her father. DOES) Harriet plays several instuments... her father

and so does/ as does

(Our manager looks tired, He might have spent the night calculating expenses. IF) Our manager look........ the night calculating expenses.

as if he has spent

(If you insist on reading be dim light, you'll damage your eyes. WILL) If ....... by dim light, you will damage youe eyes.

you will read

(You ought to have had your eyesmtasted a long time ago. TIME) It's.......

high time you had your eyes tasted

(Nobody else had arrived before Martin. TO) Martin...

was the first to arrive

(I was discouraged by the number of new responsibilities. FOUND) What...... the number of new responsibilities

I found discouraging was

(I am not good at chemistry which is why I wasn't given grant. BEEN) If........ the grant

I were good at chemistry, I would have been given

(This id Sarah. It is believed that her son robbed a bank. WHOSE) This is Sara ....... the bank

whose son is believed to have robber

(It wasn't worth spendingso much time on this project because my boss didn't like it. HAVE) I....... so much time on this project because my boss didn't like it

needn't have spent

(Next week we will celebrate the fifth anniversary of our wedding. MARRIED) Next week ........ five years.

we will have been married for

(Should I clean this room? Helen asked her employer SUPPOSED) Helen asked her employer ....... that room

if she was supposed to clean

(There are very few poets nowadays more sensitive than Karen Steadman. ONE) Karen Steadman ........ nowadays

is one of the most sensitive poets

(Don't forget to buy something to eat. you may have guests IN) Don't forget to buy something to eat........ guests

in case you have/ in case you should have

(road works will countinue till September. HAVE) Road works........ by September

will have finished

(I would rathr not drive today. FEEL) I ...... today

don't feel like driving

(Everybody says that Martha is preparing sketches for a new painting. BE) Martha ........ sketches for a new painting.

is said to be preparing

(I was so fascinated by the book that I forgot that I left a kettle on the boil. FIND) So........ the book that I forgot that I left the kettle on the boil.

so fascinating did I find

(Helen rarely goes th the theatre. GO) Only rarely ... to the theatre.

does Helen go

(Why don't you try stirring in some flour to make the dough thicker? Sandra said. SUGGESTED) Sandra ... soem flour to make the dough thicker.

suggested stirring in/ that I should stir in/ that I stirred in/ that I stir in

(When did you first meet her? SINCE) How long ...... her?

is it since you first met/ ago did you first meet

(Helen was about to post the letter when she realised it was addressed to the wrong man. IF) Helen would have........ it was addressed to the wrong man

posted the letter if she hadn't realised

(When I went to the beautician's, somebody thought I was the beautician herself. ME) When I went to the beautician's, somobody........ the beutician herself

mistook me for

(Martha was the first person to take a piece of chocolate from the bar. BROKE) Martha was the first person... a piece of chocolate from the bar.

who broke off

(Someone heard hm ask what to do next WAS) He........ what to do next.

was heard to ask

(Nobody apart from my coach believed that I could break the world record. OLNY) My coach ........ that I could break the world record.

was the only person/ one who belived

(Besides being playful, this cat is also well-mannered. ADDITION) This cat is....... playful

well-mannered in addition to being

(I dislike fatty food and so does my husband. NOR) heither...... fatty food

my husband nor I like

(His suspicious smile discouraged me from developing our relationship. OFF) His suspicious smile....... our relationship.

put me off developing

(Why don; t we practise the balcony scene once again? said the director. SUGGESTED) The director ... through the balcony scene once agai

suggested that we should go/run through.../suggested going/running through...

(Henry grew up in a dangerous district. UP) Henry ... in a dangerous district

was brought up

(The accdent was Jake's fault, said Margaret BLAMED) Margaret...... Jake

blamed the accident on

(I am sure they didn't know where they were heading. BEEN) They...... of where they were heading

can't/couldn't have been ware

(Why didn; t you analyse the figures closely the manager said BEEN) The manager...... detail

said that the figures should have been analysed in

(No other job is as exciting as being a doctor. FAR) Being a doctor ...... exciting job

is by far the most

(Helen is the worst cook out all the contestants. AS) No... as Helen

other contestant cooks as badly / is sa bad cook

(The bomb exploded when the soldiers least expected it. ON) The bomb... when the soldiers least expected it

went ff

(Little kittens need their mother to provide food for them. ON) Little kittens... food

depend on their mother for

(Sandra suffers from low self-esteem and she needs constant emotinal support from others. RELIES) Sandra suffers from low self esteem and she........ emotional support

constantly relies on other for

(I will not tolerate you singing any longer because I've had enough of it. WOULD) I wish........ with it

you would stop singing/ wouldn't sing because I am fed up

(He would always leave used tea bags on the table. OF)) It ... used tea bags on the table.

was typical of him

(You will not persuade her to join committee if you don; t refer to our results BRING) Unless........ to joining our comittee.

you refer to our results you will not bring her round

(Usually about 50 applicants are short-listed for the interview. ON) ........ are short-listed for the nterview

On average 50 applicants

(While I was reading the essay, I kept finding more and more mistakes. LONGER) The........ in it

The longer I read the essay, the more mistakes I found

(I would prefer it if my twins didn't share the room. WANT) I ... the room

I don't want my twins to share

(Are you going to enter the biggest pumpkin contest this year? FOR) Are........ the biggest pumpkin contest this year?

you going in for

(John had plastic surgery and hary had one too. DID) John had plastic surgery .......

and so did Harry

(Don'y forget to take your gloves, it might snow. CASE) Don't forget to take your gloves........

in case it snows/ in case it should snow

(Dana hates people showing her how to do very simple tasks. BEING) Dana....... how to do very simple tasks.

hates being shown

(Sally bought more bottles of wine than she needed for the party. MANY) Sally....... for the party

needn't have bought so many bottles of wine

The judge finished the meeting befeore the witness arrived. ALREADY) When the witness arrived ........ the hearing

the judge has already finished

(Although Ben was raised in a strict family, he is friendly and open-minded. UP) Despide........ in a strict family, Bes is friendly and open-minded.

being brought up

(The police didn't pursue the criminal immediately and they didn't catch him. AFTER) If the police...... him

had gone after the criminal immediately, they would have caught him

(The children were deceived by the nasty trick the nanny played on them. FOR) The children... the nasty trick the nanny played on them

fell for

(Jenny didn't panic and she survived the fire. BEEN) Had....... the fire

it not been for the fact that jenny didn't panic, she wouldn't have survived

(The hotel was too small to accommodate such a large group of visitors. ENOUGH) The hotel...... such a large group of visitors

wasn't large enough to accommodate

(professor Hamilton continued to talk about the organisation of Mayan societies. ON) Professor Hamilton........ about the organisation od mayan societies.

went on talking

(helen isn't interested in joining the club and i am not interested either. NEITHER) Helen isn't interested in joning the club......

and neither am I

(Women aren't allowed to play golf on this course. FORBIDDEN) Women........ golf on this course

are forbidden to play/from playing

(I'm sorry but I cannot let you in without the manager's permission. ME) It....... without the manager's perission

is impossible for me to let you in

(The olny peron who has not congratulated Mary on her success yet was Joan Jealous. APRAT) ........ Joan Jealous

everybody has congratulated Mary on her success apart form

(In spite of the fact that they are rich, they never let their financial status show. MAY) ,........ rich, but they never let their financial status show.

They may be

(Unfortunately, I did not state my point clearly enough in the exam. WISH) I........ the exam

I wish I had stated my point clearly

(The word "abridged" means that some parts of the book were omitted. CUT) The word 'abridged" means that........ the book

some parts were cut out from

(What a pity I didn't know that it was possible to apply for this job. ONLY) If........ that it was still possible to apply for the job

only I had known

(I don't think it's a good idea to keep a hamster in such a small jar. WERE) If ... I wouldn't keep a hamster in such a small jar

I were you I

(Nobody in the village protested against the new regulations except for Liz) EXCEPTION) With........ everybody........ the new regulations

the exception of Liz... accepted

(the villagers believe that a ghostly maiden haunts their households at night. IS) A ghostly maiden........ households at night

is believed to haunt the villagers'

(It is known that the convict escaped despite heavy shackles. HAVE) The convict ....... despite heavy shackles.

is known to have escaped

(They made me measure the hallway with a match. WAS) I the hallway with a match

was made to measure

(You mustn't smoke in your rooms. FORBIDDEN) It........ in your rooms

is forbidden to smoke

(Our heating system has just been installed. HAD) We...

have just had our heating system installed

(I want this research to be conducted in a prefessioal laboratory, not in a classroom. RATHER) I'd........ out in professional laboratory not in a classroom

rather this research was carried

(there are only a few people who know how to influence the viewer's eye MANY) There........ who know how to influence the viewer's eye

aren't many

(The essay was so interesting that it won the firts prize SUCH) It was...... thatit won the first prize

suach an interesting essay

(The coffee was so hot that we wait twenty minutes to drink it. THAT) It....... we had to wait twenty minutes before drinking it.

was such hot coffee that

(First she discussed the basic issuesand then started talking about more complex matters. ON) First she discussed th ebasic issues and then........ about more comples matters

went on to talk

(These trousers are too big now, but next year year they will be too smal for Martin. HAVE) these trousers are too big now, but Martin........ of them by next year

(These trousers are too big now, but next year year they will be too smal for Martin. HAVE) these trousers are too big now, but Martin........ of them by next year will have grown out

(George's fear of dogs results from a traumatic experiance in childhood. GROWS) George's fear of dogs........ a traumatic experiance in childhood.

grows from

(I saw him steal cookies from the jar. SEEN) He........ cookies from the jar

was seen to steal/ stealing

(I am sorry for causing all that troubles, Ken" said Jeff. APOLOGIZED) Jeff........ all that troubles

apologized to Ken for causing

(Although the shooting season has ended, foxes are still being hunted. MAY) The sootinh season........ byt foxes are still being hunted

may have ended

(According to th erumors Frank is going to resing. BE) Frank........ to resing

is rumoured to be going

i was absolutely surprised when I heard that they had got married. ABACK) I ........ when I heard that theyyyy had got married.

was taken aback

(i asked Celia and Delia to help me but both of them refused. NEITHER) I asked Celia and Delia to help me but........

naither of them agreed

(Keep away from my proprty, otherwise I will report you to the police. ELSE) Keep away from my propety, ........ to th epolice

or esle I will report you

(It was cold bue he wouldn't let the dogs into the house. OF) In........ he wouldn't let the dogs into the house.

spite of the cold/ spite of the fact that it was cold

(The plumber failed to repair the leaking pipe. REPAIRING) The plumber........ the leaking pipe

didn't succeed in repairing

(I'd prefer students to type thei essays. RATHER) I ........ their essays

would rather students typed

(It was wrong of you not ot congratulate Sophia. HAVE) You........ Sophia

ought to/ should/ could/ might have congratulated

(Today I would rather microwave the chicken than have it grilled. PREFER) Today I ........ it grilled

would prefer to mocrowave the chicken rather than have it grilled

(This cat proved to be female, didn't it? TURNED) This cat ........ female, didn't it?

turned out to be

(john is always arriving late for my classes. HAS) John........ up for my classes

has never turned

(Daniel rejected their offer and now he is unemployed. DOWN) If Daniel........ now

hadn't rejected their offer, he would have a job

(Maggie last contacted me when she went to Spain. HERAD) I........ she went to Spain

haven't herad from Maggie since

(Alison hadn't met any film strs before. TIME) It........ a film star

was the first time Alison had met

(Although she is illiterete herself, Harriet wanted her son to become a lawyer. UNABLE) Depite ........ Harriet wanted her son to become a lawyer

being unable to read and write/ the fact that she was unable to write and read

(I am sure Greg wasn't smuggling bootleg liquor to Poland. BEEN) Gre........ bootleg liqour to Poland

can't/ couldn't have been smuggling

(Why didn't you hire an expert to analyse these samples? OUGHT) You ........ analysed

ought to have had these samples

(It wasn; t necessary for me to leave the party so early, but I did. HAVE) I ........ so early

needn't have left the party

(Reference materials are only to be used in the reading room. MUST) Reference materials ........ of the reading room

must not be taken out

(Why didn't you postpone the meeting if you knew I had an accident? HAVE) You........ th emeeting if you knew I had an accident.

should/might/could ought to have posponed

(Henry and Janet wanted to finally edn their relatioship. UP) Henry and Janet wanted to ........ for all

brak up once and

(perhaps she didn't even know who to talk about her problems. MAY) She ........ to with her problems

may not have known who to turn