Question

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. use no more than three words. (1) we’ve only got a little time left before the train leaves. there isn’t ……………………… before the train leaves. (2) they’ve found the stolen car. the stolen car ……………………… found. 3) there’s not enough space for five of you in this car. there are ……………………… of you for this car. 4) i want to go to india, but i haven’t got enough money. if i had enough money, i ……………………… to india. 5) it isn’t necessary to give in the homework before friday. we don’t ……………………… in the homework before friday. 6) ‘i’ll read out the answers when you finish,’ said mr williams. mr williams said he ……………………… the answers when we had finished. 7) kate and i learnt to play the violin at that school. that school ……………………… kate and i learnt to play the violin. 8) henry bought his guitar in 2007. henry ……………………… his guitar since 2007.

Answer 1

(1) We’ve only got a little time left before the train leaves.

There isn’t much time before the train leaves.

(2) They’ve found the stolen car.

The stolen car has been found.

3) There’s not enough space for the five of you in this car.

There are too many of you for this car.

4) I want to go to India, but I haven’t got enough money.

If I had enough money, I would go to India.

5) It isn’t necessary to give in the homework before Friday.

We don’t have to give in the homework before Friday.

6) ‘I’ll read out the answers when you finish,’ said Mr Williams.

Mr Williams said he would read out the answers when we had finished.

7) Kate and I learnt to play the violin at that school.

That school is where Kate and I learnt to play the violin.

8) Henry bought his guitar in 2007.

Henry has had his guitar since 2007.