Rephrasing

She will post you the documents on Monday morning.
>>>The documents will be posted to you on Monday morning (by her).

I broke my leg last week. I won’t be in the dance competition tonight.
>>>If I hadn’t broken my leg last week, I would be in the dance competition tonight.
(También válido: If I hadn’t broken my leg last week, I wouldn’t miss the dance competition tonight.)

It’s two years since I had a puncture.
>>>I haven’t had a puncture for two years.

‘Who has been using my computer?’, asked Tom.
>>>Tom asked who had been using his computer.

Mark’s wife was wearing a dress last night. It was beautiful.
>>>The dress Mark’s wife was wearing last night was beautiful.

The police saw her with the suspect after the robbery.
>>>Who did the police see her with after the robbery?

Perhaps my secretary knows his address.
>>>My secretary might know his address.
(También válido: My secretary may know his address.)

They want someone to clean the windows.
>>>They want to have the windows cleaned.

Her parents said: Get your coat, Lydia!
>>>Her parents told Lydia to get her coat.

Ann had been working all day. She was tired and needed a rest.
>>>Ann, who had been working all day, was tired and needed a rest.

They went on a trip in spite of the bad weather.
>>>Although the weather was bad, they went on a trip.

The children were playing on the beach.
>>>Where were the children playing?

Adam was the man Laura had spoken to on the phone. He sat back in his seat.
>>>Adam, who Laura had spoken to on the phone, sat back in his seat.

I am sorry that I can’t help you.
>>>I wish I could help you.

As he didn’t pass the exam, his mother got angry.
>>>His mother got angry because he didn’t pass the exam.

Your holidays are longer than mine!
>>>My holidays are not as long as yours.
(También válido: My holidays are shorter than yours.)

Don’t shout at me!, John told Stephens.
>>>John told Stephens not to shout at him.

Where is the nearest cinema, please?, she asked.
>>>She asked where the nearest cinema was.

I haven’t seen your husband for ages.
>>>It is ages since I last saw your husband.

He didn’t revise for the test so he failed.
>>>If he had revised for the test, he wouldn’t have failed.

I’m sorry I didn’t send you the letter’, she said.
>>>She apologised for not having sent me/you the letter.

I have to phone my mother tomorrow. I mustn’t forget.
>>>I must remember to phone my mother tomorrow.

Jhon went to London last week.
>>>When did John go to London?

I haven’t got any e-mails from him for two months.
>>>I last got an e-mail from him two months ago.

Why don’t you call me tomorrow? he said.
>>>He suggested calling him the following day/tomorrow.

The doctor is testing my eyes next Friday.
>>>I am having my eyes tested next Friday.

I’ve never seen such a beautiful mosque.
>>>This is the most beautiful mosque I have ever seen.

He forgot my birthday. Therefore, he didn’t call me.
>>>If he hadn’t forgotten my birthday, he would have called me.

People are allowed to smoke in this bar.
>>>People can smoke in this bar.

This is the man. His job is very dangerous.
>>>This is the man whose job is very dangerous.

The engineer has repaired my television.
>>>I’ve had my television repaired (by the engineer).

She gave up going to French lessons.
>>>She stopped going to French lessons.

I regretted having hit the dog on the head.
>>>I wish I hadn’t hit the dog on the head.

I’m not as good at English as you are.
>>>You are better at English than I am.

The policeman knew where the thief was hidden.
>>>What did the policeman know? (Se refiere a la frase en cursiva: where the thief was hidden).

She started drinking too much alcohol three years ago.
>>>She has been drinking too much alcohol for three years.

I don’t have a computer so I can’t type the essay on English grammar.
>>>If I had a computer, I could type the essay on English grammar.

Despite having been vaccinated he caught the flu.
>>>Although he had been vaccinated, he caught the flu.

«We will arrest them for illegal entry in the country.» the policeman said.
>>>The policeman said they would arrest them for illegal entry in the country.

The teacher glued the pieces of the broken toy.
>>>The pieces of the broken toy were glued (by the teacher).

It is possible that I finish work earlier than usual today.
>>>I might finish work earlier than usual today.
(También válido: I may finish work earlier than usual today.)

This is the place. We last had coffee together here.
>>>This is the place where we last had coffee together.

I love German. Unfortunately, I can’t speak it fluently.
>>>I wish I could speak German fluently.

As he hadn’t behaved himself, his parents got angry with him.
>>>His parents got angry with him because he hadn’t behaved himself.

Everybody must read the instructions first.
>>>The instructions must be read first (by everybody).

He made an effort to speak in English.
>>>He tried to speak in English.

I spent my holidays in France.
>>>Where did you spend your holidays?

Her jokes are not as good as his.
>>>His jokes are better than hers.

It is possible that we’ll be together soon.
>>>We might be together soon.
(También válido: We may be together soon.)

People speak English all over the world.
>>>English is spoken all over the world.

I am sorry I didn’t tell him everything.
>>>I wish I had told him everything.

Fiona is smiling in the picture. She is my boss.
>>>Fiona, who is smiling in the picture, is my boss.

Despite the fact that it was very hot, she was wearing her winter clothes.
>>>Although it was very hot, she was wearing her winter clothes.

I saw Frank two months ago.
>>>I haven’t seen Frank for two months.

He forgot to phone his wife yesterday.
>>>He didn’t remember to phone his wife yesterday.

They are servicing my new car next week.
>>>I am having my new car serviced next week.

If we don’t meet next month, it will be too late.
>>>Unless we meet next month, it will be too late.

The trainer said: “Molly, come back to the team!”
>>>The trainer told her to come back to the team.

Ben drives 200 miles every day. >>>How many miles does Ben drive every day?

That woman’s husband is my boss. >>>That is the woman whose husband is my boss.

They have found the stolen money. >>>The stolen money has been found.

She divorced him because he was so terrible to her.
>>>If he hadn’t been so terrible to her, she wouldn’t have divorced him.

“I have read this book,” she said.
>>>She said she had read that book.

I am sure she knows you are here.
>>>She must know you are here.

I felt really tired, so I stayed at home.
>>>I stayed at home because I felt really tired.

The film is not as good as the novel.
>>>The novel is better than the film.

The hairdresser cut my hair last week.
>>>I had my hair cut last week.

“Let’s go to the cinema on Tuesday,” said Mary.
>>>Mary suggested going to the cinema on Tuesday.

What a pity the weather was so bad last weekend.
>>>I wish the weather hadn’t been so bad last weekend.

I haven’t seen a good movie for ages.
>>>It’s ages since I last saw a good movie.

John bought a new Rolls Royce.
>>>What did John buy?

She hasn’t enjoyed herself so much for years.
>>>It is years since she last enjoyed herself so much.

I’m going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it.
>>>I’m really looking forward to going to the theatre tomorrow.

She’s getting someone to mend the windows.
>>>She’s having the windows mended.

I thought it would be better than that.
>>>It’s not as good as I thought it would be.

Mary said to us “Don’t be late”. >>>She told us not to be late.

She made a lot of mistakes because she didn’t study hard for the exam.
>>>If she had studied hard for the exam, she wouldn’t have made a lot of mistakes.

If your boyfriend doesn’t arrive before eight, we will have to leave.
>>>Unless your boyfriend arrives before eight, we will have to leave.

The children couldn’t go out to the playground because it was raining.
>>>As it was raining, the children couldn’t go out to the playground.

The last time we saw that movie was six months ago.
>>>We have not seen that movie for six months.

Smoking is forbidden in most restaurants.
>>>You must not smoke in most restaurants.

The shop assistant didn’t give us the ticket.
>>>We were not given the ticket (by the shop assistant).

Al swims faster than Peter. >>>Peter doesn’t swim as fast as Al.

Albert is coming back from hospital tomorrow. He has just broken his ankle.
>>>Albert, who has just broken his ankle, is coming back from hospital tomorrow.

“How much is this T-shirt?”, she asked.
>>>She asked how much that T-shirt was.

If you want my advice, don’t eat so many cakes!
>>>You shouldn’t eat so many cakes.

I am sorry I didn’t work hard enough last year.
>>>I wish I had worked hard enough last year.

Although he was exhausted, he managed to finish reading the novel.
>>>Despite being exhausted, he managed to finish reading the novel.
(También válido: Despite his exhaustion, he managed to finish reading the novel.)

Gerard plays tennis twice a week.
>>>How often does Gerard play tennis?

“Will you open the door, please?” he said to me.
>>>He asked me to open the door.

They gave John a prize for winning a medal in the last Olympics.
>>>John was given a prize for winning a medal in the last Olympics.

I hadn’t expected this task to be so difficult.
>>>This task is more difficult than I had expected.

I spoke to a shop assistant at Harrods. She was very polite.
>>>The shop assistant I spoke to at Harrods was very polite.

I can’t go on holiday because I can’t afford it.
>>>If I could afford it, I would go on holiday.

Despite the good weather, we stayed indoors.
>>>Although the weather was good, we stayed indoors.