Rewrite these sentences
1. I haven’t heard from him for ages.
He
2. The beach is quite near the hotel.
The beach is within
3. John prefers windsurfing to sailing.
John would
4. I haven’t seen a play by Shakespeare for more than ten years.
It’s
5. Whe we crossed the fields, we couldn’t see the mountains because of the rain.
If
6. I was going to leave, but because of what she said, I didn’t.
She persuaded
7. I didn’t want to buy it, but because he insisted, I bought it.
He pushed
8. “You must think about it carefully before you decide”, she told me.
She urged
9. “ I am innocent”, she said, and the court believed her.
She convinced
10. She says that it’s good if I make my own decision.
She encourages
11.His wife keeps telling him that he should get a better job.
His wife is pushing
12. “You’re making a terrible mistake”, she told me, and eventually I believed it.
She persuaded
13. Why did he decide to go to Italy instead of France?
What convinced
14. I need an early night.
I could
15. She told me that it was wrong of me to leave early.
She criticised
16. He really likes cars.
He’s crazy
17. I don’t want to go to that party tonight.
I don’t feel
18. She doesn’t think very highly of politicians.
She’s got a
19. I’d like to go somewhere else for a change.
I fancy
20. A lot of men think that it’s wrong for women to work.
A lot of men disapprove
21. People are persuded by adverts to spend mor ethan they can afford.
Adverts tempt
22. Older men attract her.
She is
23. I felt like walking out without paying because the service was so bad.
I was tempted
24. I find their lifestyle quite attractive, although I probably wouldn’t really enjoy it.
Their lifestyle appeals
25. I really need a holiday.
I’m desperate
26. The dress was so tempting that I bought it.
I couldn’t resist the
27. I don’t know why people are attracted to spend all day on the beach.
I can’t see the
28. I met some old friends by chance in the pub.
I bumped
29. Their party is on the same date as another one I’ve been invited to.
Their party coincides
30. By chance I was there when she revealed the truth.
I happened
31. If I’m lucky, I’ll get the job as soon as I get there.
With a
32. Guess who I met by chance on my way here?
Guess who I ran
33. Fortunately, the boat hadn’t left.
By a stroke
34. If nothing unfortunate happens, I’ll see you next week.
All being
35. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.
It crossed
36. Jane doesn’t have so far to travel as the other students.
The other students
37. It’s John’s fault than the tickets were lost.
John is to
38. John took a packed lunch on his walk because he thought he might be hungry.
John took a packed lunch in case
39. The police have advised the car owners to fit an alarm in their cars.
Car owners have received
40. Mary travelled to China because she wanted to study medicine there.
Mary travelled to China so that
41. It can be sometimes difficult to talk to her.
She isn’t
42. They didn’t take their exam because they were ill.
If
43. “I’m afraid you can’t smoke in this room”, the doctor told teh patient.
The doctor refused
44. Should we persuade him not to buy that old house?
Is there
45. Haven’t you got stronger cigarettes?
Are these
46. John wants someone to make him a new suit for the party.
John wants to
47. they couldn’t go for a walk because it rained heavily.
The heavy
48. This is a problem of concept rather than fact.
This is not so
49. Offering him more money won’t make any difference.
Even if
50. You never know what’s going to happen, do you?
One
51. If she feels worse during the night, give her this medicine.
Should
52. He came quietly because he didn’t wnat to wake up the baby.
He came quietly so
53. They