| [ | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.", | |
| "sen2": "You don’t have to finish the work today." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Sally finally managed to get a job.", | |
| "sen2": "Sally finally succeeded in getting the job." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.", | |
| "sen2": "I certainly will never go to that restaurant." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“I advised you to take a holiday” The doctor said.", | |
| "sen2": "“You’d better take a holiday” - the doctor said." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "If you don’t rest your self you really will be ill.", | |
| "sen2": "Unless you rest yourself, you really will be ill." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The doctor told him that he worked too hard.", | |
| "sen2": "“You work too hard” - the doctor said to him." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Those pictures are beautiful.", | |
| "sen2": "How beautiful those pictures are." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It was an interesting film.", | |
| "sen2": "What an interesting film!." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "What’s the weight of your suitcase?.", | |
| "sen2": "How heavy is your suitcase?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "How tall is Peter?.", | |
| "sen2": "What is the height of Peter?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We arrived too late to see the first film.", | |
| "sen2": "We didn’t arrive early enough to see the first film." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“I’m sorry that I broke the glass” said Peter.", | |
| "sen2": "Peter apologized for breaking the glass." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I was downing, but he saved me.", | |
| "sen2": "If he hadn’t saved me, I would have been downing." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Sally is the cleverest student in the class.", | |
| "sen2": "Nobody is cleverer than Sally in the class." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I have never read such a romantic story before.", | |
| "sen2": "This is the most romantic story I have ever read." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We can’t afford to buy the car.", | |
| "sen2": "The car is too expensive for me to buy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "His parents made him study hard for the exams.", | |
| "sen2": "He was made to study hard for the exams." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We started cooking for the party four hours ago.", | |
| "sen2": "We have been cooking for the party for four hours." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He has never behaved so violent before.", | |
| "sen2": "He is behaving more violently than ever before." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We couldn’t get nearer because of the police.", | |
| "sen2": "The police prevented us from getting nearer." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Somebody repaired her car yesterday.", | |
| "sen2": "She had her car repaired yesterday." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "You must see the manager tomorrow morning.", | |
| "sen2": "You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’ve warned you not to go near the dog.", | |
| "sen2": "I’ve warned you about going near the dog." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.", | |
| "sen2": "So long as he arrives before eleven, she can meet him." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "There was never any answer when I rang.", | |
| "sen2": "Every time I rang, there was not any answer." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She knows more about it than I do.", | |
| "sen2": "I don’t know as much about it as she does." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.", | |
| "sen2": "In spite of having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He prefers golf to tennis.", | |
| "sen2": "He’d rather play golf than tennis." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The garden still needs digging.", | |
| "sen2": "The garden hasn’t been dug yet." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.", | |
| "sen2": "If Susan hadn’t eaten four cream cakes, she wouldn’t’ t have felt sick." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She couldn’t afford to buy the car.", | |
| "sen2": "The car is too expensive for her to buy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She didn’t say a word as she left the room.", | |
| "sen2": "She left the room without saying a word." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "They think the owner of the house is abroad.", | |
| "sen2": "The owner of the house is thought to be abroad." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?.", | |
| "sen2": "You didn’t forget to post the letter, did you?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Speaking English fluently is not easy.", | |
| "sen2": "It is not easy to speak English." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.", | |
| "sen2": "I wish I had finished my homework last night." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She asked John how he liked her new dress.", | |
| "sen2": "“How do you like my new dress, John?”, she asked." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning.", | |
| "sen2": "There is a train leaving ay 8 o’clock every morning." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.", | |
| "sen2": "It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I would like you to help me to put the chair away.", | |
| "sen2": "Do you mind helping me to put the chair away?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Reading scientific books is one of my interests.", | |
| "sen2": "I’m interested in reading scientific books." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Unless he phones her immediately, he won’t get any information.", | |
| "sen2": "If he doesn’t phone her immediately, he won’t get any information." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.", | |
| "sen2": "We are going to have the car repaired by the garage next week." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The news was wonderful that she decided to have a celebration.", | |
| "sen2": "It was such the wonderful news that she decided to have a celebration." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It’s very difficult to leave here after such a long time.", | |
| "sen2": "It isn’t easy to leave here after such a long time." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I always see him working in the garden on Sundays.", | |
| "sen2": "He takes every Sundays to work in the garden." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "18 people came although we had expected only 16.", | |
| "sen2": "Two extra people came although we had expected only 16." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Jerry’s salary as an accountant is two thousand dollars a month.", | |
| "sen2": "Jerry makes two thousand dollars a month as an accountant." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We need a week to think about it.", | |
| "sen2": "We need to think about it for a week." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The owners of newspapers are usually very rich.", | |
| "sen2": "The people who owes newspapers are usually very rich." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She and I have never been there before.", | |
| "sen2": "Neither she nor I have been there before." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It was such a good weather that we went swimming.", | |
| "sen2": "The weather was so good that we went swimming." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I can’t see that far.", | |
| "sen2": "It is too far for me to see." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I have never been to the ballet before.", | |
| "sen2": "It is the first time I have been to the ballet." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "John doesn’t always speak the truth, I’m afraid.", | |
| "sen2": "You can’t believe that John always speaks the truth." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat? He asked.", | |
| "sen2": "He suggested I should put my luggage under the seat." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.", | |
| "sen2": "It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’m always nervous when I face a lot of people.", | |
| "sen2": "Facing a lot of people always makes me nervous." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.", | |
| "sen2": "Apples are not as expensive as oranges." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "You can’t visitMoscowunless you get a visa.", | |
| "sen2": "If you don’t get a visa, you can’t visit Moscow." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man.", | |
| "sen2": "John used to smoke cigarettes when he was a young man." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“Hand your books to me when you have finished, please.", | |
| "sen2": "He asked me to hand my books to him when I had finished." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "In countries likeBritainthe weather changes all the time.", | |
| "sen2": "In countries likeBritain, the weather is very changeable." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "You do not have to pay for secondary education inBritain.", | |
| "sen2": "Secondary education is free inBritain." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far.", | |
| "sen2": "His heart was so weak that he couldn’t walk very far." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Unless he phones immediately he won’t get information.", | |
| "sen2": "If he doesn’t phone immediately, he won’t get any information." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "How long is it since they bought the house?.", | |
| "sen2": "When did they buy the house?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He couldn’t repair the broken vase.", | |
| "sen2": "The broken vase couldn’t be repaired by him." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The garden still needs digging.", | |
| "sen2": "The garden hasn’t been dug yet." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Have you had a cheaper carpet than this?.", | |
| "sen2": "Is this the cheapest carpet have you had?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "When I was younger I used to go climbing more than I do now.", | |
| "sen2": "Now I do not go climbing as much as I used to when I was younger." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Englandno longer had dreadful fogs.", | |
| "sen2": "There used to be dreadful dogs inEngland." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It is years since we decorated the room.", | |
| "sen2": "We haven’t decorated the room for years." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "By the time we arrive the other guests will have already started dinner.", | |
| "sen2": "The other guests will start dinner before we arrive." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I would like the school holidays to be longer.", | |
| "sen2": "I wish the school holidays were longer." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "John is not old enough to join the club.", | |
| "sen2": "John is too young to join the club." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He is to blame for his mistakes.", | |
| "sen2": "It is very necessary for him to be to blame for his mistakes." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He must pass his intermediate level English examination.", | |
| "sen2": "It was obligatory for him to pass his intermediate level English examination." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The mother came and lived with them to take care of their children.", | |
| "sen2": "It was their request that the mother came and lived with them to take care of their children." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Isabel: “You can’t borrow my pen, Robert”.", | |
| "sen2": "Isabel deny lending Robert her pen." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "You lied to him, which was wrong.", | |
| "sen2": "You were wrong to lie to him." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I wouldn’t do anything for you.", | |
| "sen2": "There’s nothing I would not do for you." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Yogurt is supposed to be good for you.", | |
| "sen2": "Yogurt is supposed to do good for you." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?.", | |
| "sen2": "Does your aunt have to be met at the station?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.", | |
| "sen2": "Much as I admire his courage, I think he is foolish." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date.", | |
| "sen2": "If you had told me in advance, I could have avoided that date." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Please don’t say things like that.", | |
| "sen2": "I wish you didn’t say things like that." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It would have been a superb weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather.", | |
| "sen2": "But for the weather, it would have been a superb weekend." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Dogs can swim better than cats can.", | |
| "sen2": "Cats can not swim as well as dogs can." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She hasn’t been to the hair dresser for three months.", | |
| "sen2": "It’s three months since she went to the hairdresser." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "There’s a spare bed in David’s room.", | |
| "sen2": "David’s room has a spare bed." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I can’t get my feet into these shoes.", | |
| "sen2": "These shoes are too small for me to get my feet into." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.", | |
| "sen2": "I’m looking forward to meeting again soon." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“Keep away from this area” said the security guard, when approached the fence.", | |
| "sen2": "The security guard told me to keep away from this area." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’ve never met such a famous person before.", | |
| "sen2": "It is the first time I met such a famous person." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "This pudding can be cooked in its tin.", | |
| "sen2": "You don’t have to put this pudding out of its tin to cook it." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "They thought that he was waiting for a message.", | |
| "sen2": "He was thought to have been waiting for a message." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He couldn’t drive his car because he has no driving license.", | |
| "sen2": "If he had driving license, he could drive his car." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He found out the key which he lost a long time ago.", | |
| "sen2": "The key which he lost a long tine ago was found out by him." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Nothing could be done to help him.", | |
| "sen2": "They could not do anything to help him." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He was accustomed to stay up late.", | |
| "sen2": "He used to stay up late." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Someone stole my purse from my handbag.", | |
| "sen2": "My purse was stolen from my handbag." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She asked John to repeat what he has said.", | |
| "sen2": "“Please repeat what you have said”, she told John." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It is a pity you didn’t tell us about this.", | |
| "sen2": "I wish you had told us about this." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad.", | |
| "sen2": "It was such the bad weather that we couldn’t go out." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“Keep away from this area” said the security guard when we approached the fence.", | |
| "sen2": "The security guard told me to keep away from this area." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He could repair the broken vase.", | |
| "sen2": "The broken vase couldn’t be repaired." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He is sorry now that he didn’t invite us to the party.", | |
| "sen2": "He wishes he had invited us to the party." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Although he had a good salary.", | |
| "sen2": "Despite having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He couldn’t afford to buy the car.", | |
| "sen2": "He wasn’t rich enough to buy the car." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Couldn’t you have got a bus to the station?.", | |
| "sen2": "Wasn’t it possible to get a bus to the station?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Jane is a brilliant swimmer.", | |
| "sen2": "Jane, who is a brilliant swimmer, presentedBritainin the Olympic games." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The girl living next-door to me is getting married next year.", | |
| "sen2": "The girl that lives next-door to me is getting married next year." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "This mountain is high; we can’t climb it.", | |
| "sen2": "This mountain is too high for us to climb." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture?.", | |
| "sen2": "Are you tall enough to reach that picture?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "A donkey is less beautiful than a horse.", | |
| "sen2": "A donkey is not as beautiful as a horse." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She doesn’t usually stay up late.", | |
| "sen2": "She’s not used to staying up late." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I f I were you, I’d look for another job.", | |
| "sen2": "I suggested you should look for another job." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He lost his money simply he wasn’t careful.", | |
| "sen2": "If he had been careful, he would not have lost his money." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "They last visited me five years ago.", | |
| "sen2": "They haven’t visited me for five years." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "All his suits were made inParis.", | |
| "sen2": "He had all his suits made in Paris." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I saw him come out of the house.", | |
| "sen2": "He was seen to come out of the house by me." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I haven’t had much money; I can’t buy any new clothes.", | |
| "sen2": "If only I had much money to buy some new clothes." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She was believed to have taken part in revolutionary activities.", | |
| "sen2": "It was believed that she took part in revolutionary activities." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "In a few countries, the whole population only enjoys a reasonable standard of living.", | |
| "sen2": "Only a reasonable standard of living is enjoyed by the whole population is a few countries." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We went out in spite of the rain.", | |
| "sen2": "Although it rained, we went out." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Mr.", | |
| "sen2": "Mr." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It was impossible to work in that condition.", | |
| "sen2": "Working in that condition was impossible." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Frank is very good at tennis.", | |
| "sen2": "Frank plays tennis very well." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’m sorry.", | |
| "sen2": "I wish I could help him." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Speaking English fluently is not easy.", | |
| "sen2": "It is not easy to speak English fluently." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "This is too hard a question for her to answer.", | |
| "sen2": "The question is too hard for her to answer." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Since she was not certain of the way, she asked the policeman.", | |
| "sen2": "Not being certain of the way, she asked the policeman." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She wanted to know if he had studied French.", | |
| "sen2": "She asked him “Have you studied French?”." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’m sorry that I didn’t study French last year.", | |
| "sen2": "I wish I had studied French last year." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The children will go swimming if it is sunny.", | |
| "sen2": "Unless it isn’t sunny, the children will go swimming." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“Bring your swimming things in case it is rainy.", | |
| "sen2": "He told me to bring my swimming things in case it was sunny." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "There’s no need for you to talk so loudly.", | |
| "sen2": "You don’t have to talk so loudly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I haven’t been toBristolfor three years.", | |
| "sen2": "The last time I went toBristolwas three years ago." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "No one has signed this cheque.", | |
| "sen2": "This cheque hasn’t been signed." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Tim will be eighteen next week.", | |
| "sen2": "It’s Tim eighteenth birthday next week." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.", | |
| "sen2": "So great was her grief that she almost fainted." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "You can leave only when I tell you.", | |
| "sen2": "Until I tell you can’t you leave." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She prefers Italian food to French food.", | |
| "sen2": "She’d rather eat Italian food than French food." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Sarah is better at Chemistry than Susan.", | |
| "sen2": "Susan is not as good at Chemistry as Sarah." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "When’s John and Mary’s wedding?.", | |
| "sen2": "When are John and Mary married?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Most people understand him when he speaks English.", | |
| "sen2": "He can make people understand when he speaks English." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Tom is sorry he didn’t watch the football match last night.", | |
| "sen2": "Tom wishes he had watched the football match last night." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.", | |
| "sen2": "Yesterday we did such a difficult test that we couldn’t finish it in 2 hours." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“How many students are there in your class?”.", | |
| "sen2": "The man asked me how many students there were in my class." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She is listening to the radio.", | |
| "sen2": "She has been listening to the radio before seven-thirty." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "You should take science appreciation courses at school.", | |
| "sen2": "The lady-researcher advised us to take science appreciation courses at school." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "You have to pay taxes or go to prison.", | |
| "sen2": "Falling to pay taxes, you may go to prison." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The work completely failed and everyone was surprised.", | |
| "sen2": "To everybody’s surprise, the work completely failed." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The poor farmer was tired but he kept working.", | |
| "sen2": "In spite of being tired, the poor farmer kept working." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "This is the sad news you have brought.", | |
| "sen2": "What the sad news you have brought." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She may be innocent.", | |
| "sen2": "I do not know whether she is innocent or not." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "They will catch all the prisoners again tonight.", | |
| "sen2": "All the prisoners will be caught again tonight." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Joanne doesn’t like to read her stories.", | |
| "sen2": "Joanne isn’t interested in reading stories." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "No, please don’t tell him.", | |
| "sen2": "I’d rather you didn’t tell him." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Why don’t you ask her yourself?.", | |
| "sen2": "I suggest you should ask her yourself." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "An up- to - date visa is necessary forAndorra.", | |
| "sen2": "You’ll need to get an up-to-date visa forAndorra." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Joan eats very little so as not to put on weight.", | |
| "sen2": "Joan eats very little because she doesn’t want to put on weight." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She rarely met such a beautiful film star.", | |
| "sen2": "Rarely did she meet such a beautiful film star." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Though he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappy.", | |
| "sen2": "Despite being poor, he wasn’t always unhappy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She can’t ask intelligent questions.", | |
| "sen2": "She can’t neither ask intelligent questions nor profit from listening to her colleagues." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She spoke English very carefully.", | |
| "sen2": "He not only spoke English very carefully but also very clearly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Gravity makes balls thrown into the air fall back down.", | |
| "sen2": "If there weren’t gravity, balls thrown into the air would fall back down." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Because Faraday’s father was very poor, he couldn’t send Faraday to school.", | |
| "sen2": "Faraday’s father was too poor to send him to school." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It is such a boring book that nobody likes it.", | |
| "sen2": "The book is so boring that nobody likes it." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "They were so strong that they could lift the rock.", | |
| "sen2": "They were such strong people that they could lift the rock." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I can’t play tennis as well as my brother does.", | |
| "sen2": "My brother plays tennis better than I do." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Jim didn’t lend me any money, so I was unable to buy a car.", | |
| "sen2": "If Jim had lent me some money, I would have been able to buy a car." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "On arrival at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully.", | |
| "sen2": "When arriving at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Laurence hasn’t seen her sister since she left forJapan.", | |
| "sen2": "Laurence last saw her sister when she left forJapan." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Peter said he didn’t feel well.", | |
| "sen2": "Peter said, “I don’t not fell well”." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "John is fat because she eats so many chips.", | |
| "sen2": "If John did not eat so many chips, he would not be fat." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "John is fat because she eats so many chips.", | |
| "sen2": "If John did not eat so many chips, he would not be fat." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests.", | |
| "sen2": "Jane is interested in collecting stamps." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "George doesn’t nearly as energetic as he used to be.", | |
| "sen2": "George used to be more energetic." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "If he doesn’t change his ways, he will end up in prisons.", | |
| "sen2": "Unless he changes his way, he will end up in prisons." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He didn’t do his homework, so he got bad marks today.", | |
| "sen2": "If he had done his homework, he would not have got bad marks today." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The ship was not surrendered until it was half burnt.", | |
| "sen2": "Before the ship was half burnt, it had not been surrendered." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didn’t take the right precaution.", | |
| "sen2": "Had the weather forecast been accurate, we would have taken the right precaution." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The temperature didn’t fall below zero last night, so the crops weren’t damaged.", | |
| "sen2": "If the temperature had fallen below zero last night, the crops would have been damaged." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Though I am poor, I’ll not serve a villain.", | |
| "sen2": "Poor as I am, I’ll not serve a villain." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Although I pay him much, this man is never satisfied.", | |
| "sen2": "However much I pay this man, he is never satisfied." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The mangoes are so cheap that they can not be good.", | |
| "sen2": "Since the mangoes are cheap, they can not be good." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "You must speak slowly or he will not be able to understand you.", | |
| "sen2": "Unless you speak slowly, he will not able to understand you." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "John always spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.", | |
| "sen2": "John didn’t sign the contract without speaking to his lawyer." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Jane is the tallest girl in her class.", | |
| "sen2": "Nobody in Jane’s class is taller than her." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "My suit needs cleaning before I go to the party.", | |
| "sen2": "I need to clean my suit before I go to the party." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Did they build the garage at the same as the house?.", | |
| "sen2": "Was the garage built at the same as the house?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press.", | |
| "sen2": "Nobody who was at the meeting will say to the press." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have a picnic.", | |
| "sen2": "We were impossible to have a picnic because of the heavy rain." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Joan will stay on at school unless she finds a job before September.", | |
| "sen2": "If she doesn’t find a job before September, Joan will stay on at school." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I don’t really want to go out tonight.", | |
| "sen2": "I’d rather not go out tonight." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.", | |
| "sen2": "It wasn’t until she was eight that Shirley began to read." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding.", | |
| "sen2": "The last time Lucy worn that dress was at Barbara’s wedding." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year.", | |
| "sen2": "Why don’t we go abroad for our holiday this year?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He is such a slowly speaker that his students get very bored.", | |
| "sen2": "He speaks so slowly that his students get very bored." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Mackenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty.", | |
| "sen2": "By the age of twenty, Mackenzie had written four best-sellers." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She asked John how he liked her new dress.", | |
| "sen2": "“How do you like my new dress?” - She asked John." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "A train leaves at eight every morning.", | |
| "sen2": "There is a train leaving at eight every morning." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He stole some money and was arrested for it.", | |
| "sen2": "He was arrested for stealing some money." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She met Mike when she went toSpainfor her holiday last year.", | |
| "sen2": "She wouldn’t have met Mike if she hadn’t gone toSpainfor her holiday last year." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Someone should do the job tomorrow.", | |
| "sen2": "The job should be done tomorrow." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’ve never met a more dependent person than Roger.", | |
| "sen2": "Roger is the most dependent person I have ever met." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Somebody opened the door just after she rang the bell.", | |
| "sen2": "She has hardly rung the bell when somebody opened the door." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "People say that he has been all over the world.", | |
| "sen2": "He is said to have been all over the world." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I have to write letters, but I hate it.", | |
| "sen2": "I hate having to write letters." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.", | |
| "sen2": "I wish I had finished my homework last night." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I have no advice to offer you.", | |
| "sen2": "I have no advice that is offered to you." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "As the war ended, soldiers returned home.", | |
| "sen2": "The war ended and soldiers returned home." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It is said that he died by his own hand.", | |
| "sen2": "He is said to have died by his own hand." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Do as I tell that or you’ll regret about it.", | |
| "sen2": "Unless you do as I tell that, you’ll regret about it." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We must do our homework well or the master will get angry with us.", | |
| "sen2": "Unless you do our homework well, the master will get angry with us." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“Don’t forget to phone the office,” She told him.", | |
| "sen2": "She reminded him to phone the office." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you.", | |
| "sen2": "I wish I had time to listen to you." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The police have just released John.", | |
| "sen2": "John has just been released by the police." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly.", | |
| "sen2": "They were speaking too softly for us to hear." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We spent five hours getting toLondon.", | |
| "sen2": "It took us five hours to get toLondon." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The news of her son’s death was a great shock to her.", | |
| "sen2": "The news that her son died was a great shock to her." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“You can’t borrow my motorbike, Peter” Mary said.", | |
| "sen2": "Mary refused to lend Peter her motorbike." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He had written the problem on the blackboard.", | |
| "sen2": "Hardly had he written the problem on the blackboard when he solved it." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He studied English.", | |
| "sen2": "Not only did he study English but also French." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We live far from our house.", | |
| "sen2": "The farther we live from our house, the more we miss it." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "You may be strong, but you can’t lift this heavy box.", | |
| "sen2": "No matter strong you are, you can’t lift this heavy box." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Jane weighs as much as her sister.", | |
| "sen2": "Jane is as heavy as her sister." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "They were building a new shopping center when we came.", | |
| "sen2": "A new shopping center was being built when we came." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Are they going to demolish these old houses?.", | |
| "sen2": "Are these old houses going to be demolished?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It was such bad coffee that he couldn’t drink it.", | |
| "sen2": "The coffee was so bad that he couldn’t drink it." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Weather conditions influence most crops.", | |
| "sen2": "Most crops are influenced by weather conditions." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "You must not smoke in here.", | |
| "sen2": "Smoking is not allowed in here." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We had to spend three hours to open the door.", | |
| "sen2": "It took us three hours to open the door." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It was not until mid-night that I finished the homework.", | |
| "sen2": "I didn’t finish my homework until mid-night." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Is this the only way to reach the city center?.", | |
| "sen2": "Isn’t there another way to reach the city center?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He remembered, and so did she.", | |
| "sen2": "He didn’t forget, and neither did she." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "When the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problem?.", | |
| "sen2": "It’s high time something was done about the city’s traffic problem by the council." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": " May I borrow your pen?.", | |
| "sen2": "Would you mind lending me your pen?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“I’d take a taxi if I were you” said Peter.", | |
| "sen2": "Peter suggested I should take a taxi." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.", | |
| "sen2": "He is said to have escaped to a neutral country." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "My sister has studied French for two years.", | |
| "sen2": "My sister began studying English two years ago." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Mr.", | |
| "sen2": "Mr." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Mr.", | |
| "sen2": "December is the busiest month of Mr." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Mary didn’t work hard enough.", | |
| "sen2": "If Mary had worked hard, she would not have failed in her exams." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The train was delayed for twenty minutes because of the bad weather.", | |
| "sen2": "Because the weather was bad, the train was delayed for twenty minutes." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "John only understood very little of what the teacher said.", | |
| "sen2": "John couldn’t hardly understand what the teacher said." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house.", | |
| "sen2": "We can only get into the house if someone has a key." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door.", | |
| "sen2": "You can’t have locked the front door." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He prefers golf to tennis.", | |
| "sen2": "He’d rather play golf than tennis." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Molly to his party.", | |
| "sen2": "He wishes he had invited Molly to his party." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I was sorry I didn’t know how to do it.", | |
| "sen2": "I wish I had known how to do it." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Spare the rod and spoil the child.", | |
| "sen2": "If a child is spared punishment, he will be spoilt." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He didn’t need to be reminded about it.", | |
| "sen2": "It wasn’t necessary to remind him about it." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "These shoes will have to be repaired.", | |
| "sen2": "They will have these shoes repaired." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I love music although I can’t play any musical instrument.", | |
| "sen2": "Despite the fact that I can’t play any instrument, I love music." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?”.", | |
| "sen2": "He wanted to know how long it had been since Bob left this city." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Rich family tends to send their children to private schools.", | |
| "sen2": "Children of rich family tend to be sent to private school." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He had no sooner got home than it began to rain.", | |
| "sen2": "No sooner had he got home than it began to rain." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The children are taken home by bus.", | |
| "sen2": "The children whose parents work late are taken home by bus." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He laughs.", | |
| "sen2": "He laughs as if he had done the exam successfully." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It was so late that nothing could be done.", | |
| "sen2": "It was too late to do anything." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "‘I don’t think John will come,’ Said Bill.", | |
| "sen2": "Bill doubted if John would come." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.", | |
| "sen2": "I wish I had finished my homework last night." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "There was never any answer when we rang.", | |
| "sen2": "Every time we rang, there was not any answer." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "‘Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?’ said John.", | |
| "sen2": "John suggested Barry should put a better lock on the door." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "You can visit theUnited Statesunless you get a visa.", | |
| "sen2": "If you do not get a visa, you can visit the United." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’m always nervous when I travel by air.", | |
| "sen2": "Traveling by air always makes me nervous." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "John only understood a little of what the teacher said.", | |
| "sen2": "John could hardly understand what the teacher said." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Unless he phone immediately he won’t get any information.", | |
| "sen2": "If he does not phone immediately, he won’t get any information." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“Why didn’t I get a computer before?” Thought the office manager.", | |
| "sen2": "The office manager wondered why he had not got a computer before." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He built a house that is the finest in the village.", | |
| "sen2": "He built a house and that is the finest in the village." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "As soon as the teacher came in, they stopped talking.", | |
| "sen2": "No sooner had the teacher come in than they stopped talking." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He left college after he had taken his degree.", | |
| "sen2": "He hadn’t left college before he took his degree." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It is better to wear out than rush out.", | |
| "sen2": "To rush out is not as good as to wear out." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Spare the rod and spoil the child.", | |
| "sen2": "If the child is spared punishment, he will be spoilt." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "No other town inIndiais as large asCalcutta.", | |
| "sen2": "Calcuttais the largest town inIndia." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Who taught you grammar last year?.", | |
| "sen2": "By whom were you taught grammar?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Promises should be kept.", | |
| "sen2": "One should keep promise." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It’s time to prepare lunch.", | |
| "sen2": "It’s time for lunch to be prepared." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Peter is a careless driver.", | |
| "sen2": "Unless Peter takes more care, he will have an accident." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The little boy crossed the street although the traffic was heavy.", | |
| "sen2": "In spite of the heavy traffic, the little boy crossed the street." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We couldn’t answer the question because it was very hard.", | |
| "sen2": "The question couldn’t be answered by us because it was very hard." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He could not drive it.", | |
| "sen2": "He could neither drive, sell nor give it away." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He should always abbey his parents.", | |
| "sen2": "Never shouldn’t him abbey his parents." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.", | |
| "sen2": "I apologize for being rude to you yesterday." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.", | |
| "sen2": "In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.", | |
| "sen2": "It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She likedParisa little andRomeless.", | |
| "sen2": "She thoughtRomewas worse thanParis." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "After fighting the fire for 12 hours the firemen succeeded in putting it out.", | |
| "sen2": "The firemen managed to put it out after fighting the fire for 12 hours." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The children should be working now.", | |
| "sen2": "It is time the children worked." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "They made him wait for two hours.", | |
| "sen2": "He was made to wait for two hours." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The police made the boat turn back.", | |
| "sen2": "The boat was made to turn back by the police." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’d rather you smoked in here.", | |
| "sen2": "Would you please smoke in here?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "If I had known all the facts, I would not have rung the police.", | |
| "sen2": "As I didn’t know all the facts, I didn’t ring the police." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We shall notify the police about this matter.", | |
| "sen2": "The police shall be notified about this matter by us." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy.", | |
| "sen2": "Galileo is regarded as the father of modern astronomy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The value ofSterlinghad fallen considerably in the past week.", | |
| "sen2": "There has been a considerable fall in the value of Sterlingin the past week." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "That dress has only the slightest mark on it.", | |
| "sen2": "I can barely see any mark on that dress." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I have never seen such a mess in my life.", | |
| "sen2": "It is the first time I have seen such a mess in my life." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I can remember an equally mysterious incident.", | |
| "sen2": "I can remember an incident just as mysterious as this." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He was a fool to say that.", | |
| "sen2": "It was fool of him to say that." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I haven’t been to a cricket match for years.", | |
| "sen2": "It’s years since I went to a cricket." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It wasn’t necessary for you to go to so much trouble on my behalf.", | |
| "sen2": "You needn’t go to so much trouble on my behalf." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Because there was a late frost, much of the crop was spoiled.", | |
| "sen2": "A frost, which is late, spoiled much of the crop." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I lent my car to that man.", | |
| "sen2": "That’s that man who I lent the car." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He does a lot of work in the evening.", | |
| "sen2": "He works very hard in the evening." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’m going to the theater tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it.", | |
| "sen2": "I really looking forward to going to the theater tomorrow." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "My brother and I both went to that school.", | |
| "sen2": "I went to that school, and my brother did, too." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I wasn’t there at that time.", | |
| "sen2": "I denied being there at that time." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The policeman accused him for stealing that bicycle.", | |
| "sen2": "“You stole that bicycle” - the policeman said to him." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He will be better if he takes that medicine.", | |
| "sen2": "Unless you don’t want to keep fit, you must play sports." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Mosquitoes cause malaria and this is well-known.", | |
| "sen2": "That mosquitoes cause malaria is well-known." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Life is short; yet we still waste a lot of time.", | |
| "sen2": "Though life is short, we waste a lot of time." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "If you want to keep fit, you must play sports.", | |
| "sen2": "Unless you don’t want to keep fit, you must play sports." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Mr.", | |
| "sen2": "Mr." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It was such a boring film that we left before the end.", | |
| "sen2": "The film was so boring that we left before the end." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Robert and Catherine have been married for four years.", | |
| "sen2": "It’s four years since Robert and Catherine are married." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Elizabeth got a bad cough because she started smoking cigarettes.", | |
| "sen2": "IfElizabethhadn’t smoked cigarettes, she would not have got a bad cough." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "‘Can I have a new bicycle?’ said Anna to her mother.", | |
| "sen2": "Anna asked if she could have a new bicycle." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The first course of the meal was a wonderful fish soup.", | |
| "sen2": "The meal began with a wonderful fish soup." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I had met Brian before but had never really talked to him.", | |
| "sen2": "Although I had met Brian before, I had never really talked to him." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I am sure it wasn’t Hilary’s fault.", | |
| "sen2": "It can’t have been Hilary’s fault." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Unfortunately, Mr.", | |
| "sen2": "I wish Mr." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to go out this evening.", | |
| "sen2": "I’d rather you didn’t go out this evening." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It is impossible to learn a foreign language in a week.", | |
| "sen2": "Learning a foreign language in a week is impossible." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I like detective stories.", | |
| "sen2": "I am fond of detective stories." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He is not here now.", | |
| "sen2": "I wish he were here now." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“Where has he been?” She doesn’t know that.", | |
| "sen2": "She doesn’t know where he has been." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Has anyone told you about it yet?.", | |
| "sen2": "Have you been told about it yet?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It took us three hours to open the door.", | |
| "sen2": "We spent three hours opening the door." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "His mother wouldn’t allow him to go out.", | |
| "sen2": "He would not be allowed to go out by his mother." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He’ll never forget waiting for his friends to go to school.", | |
| "sen2": "He’ll always remember waiting for his friends to go to school." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "‘Let’s go for a walk in the park’, said Andrews.", | |
| "sen2": "Andrews suggested that they should do for a walk in the park." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "His second attempt on the world record was successful.", | |
| "sen2": "He broke the world record in his second attempt." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He said ‘I wish I knew the answer’.", | |
| "sen2": "He said that he wished he knew the answer." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He wished he hadn’t spent so much money.", | |
| "sen2": "He was sorry for spending so much money." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He said ‘good luck’.", | |
| "sen2": "He wished me luck." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I applied for the job but was turned down.", | |
| "sen2": "My application for the job was turned down." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "‘Please don’t drive so fast’ Ann begged her boy friend.", | |
| "sen2": "Ann pleaded with her boy friend not to drive so fast." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "John Speck failed to find the source of the riverNile.", | |
| "sen2": "John Speck did not succeed in finding the source of the riverNile." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Maria didn’t apply for the job in the library and regrets it now.", | |
| "sen2": "Maria wishes she had applied for the job in the library." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Although he did not speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle inAmsterdam.", | |
| "sen2": "In spite of not speaking Dutch, Bob decided to settle inAmsterdam." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Handicapped people find shopping in supermarket difficult.", | |
| "sen2": "It is difficult for handicapped people to find shopping tin supermarket." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Sally’s parents gave her a micro-computer for her birthday.", | |
| "sen2": "Sally was given a micro-computer for her birthday by her parents." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Don’t blame me if the tin- opener’s broken.", | |
| "sen2": " It’s not my fault if the tin- opener’s broken." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Barbara plays squash better than Mike.", | |
| "sen2": "Mike doesn’t play squash as well as Barbara." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Whose suitcase is this?.", | |
| "sen2": "Who does this suitcase belong to?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Although he had a bad cold.", | |
| "sen2": "In spite of having a bad cold, William went to work." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The train journey fromLondontoBristoltakes two hours.", | |
| "sen2": "It is a two-hour train journey fromLondontoBristol." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The lecturer didn’t prepare his speech carefully, so he did it very badly.", | |
| "sen2": "If the lecturer had prepared his speech carefully, he would not have done it very badly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The gardener didn’t water those plants yesterday, so they died.", | |
| "sen2": "If the gardener had watered those plants yesterday, they would not have died." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It was such dry bread that my grand father couldn’t cut it.", | |
| "sen2": "The bread was so bread that my grand father couldn’t cut it." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "My sister can’t cook as well as my mother does.", | |
| "sen2": "My mother cooks better than my sister does." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Although the weather was bad, the schoolchildren managed to come to class on time.", | |
| "sen2": "In spite of the bad weather, the schoolchildren managed to come to class on time." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "‘I don’t think John will come’ said Bill.", | |
| "sen2": "Bill doubted if John would come." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The post man was bitten by our dog.", | |
| "sen2": "Our dog bit the post man." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We couldn’t drive because of the fog.", | |
| "sen2": "The fog prevented us from driving." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.", | |
| "sen2": "In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "There is no better teacher in this school than Miss Jones.", | |
| "sen2": "Miss Jones is the best teacher in this school." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I don’t want Sally to be angry with you.", | |
| "sen2": "You’d better apologize to Sally." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "You might fall if you’re not careful.", | |
| "sen2": "Be careful or you will fail." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Mrs.", | |
| "sen2": "That car belongs to Mrs." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The station clock showed half past ten.", | |
| "sen2": "According to the station clock, it was half past ten." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Henry found a wallet with no name in it.", | |
| "sen2": "The wallet was found with no name in it by Henry." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Ronald denied stealing Mrs.", | |
| "sen2": "Ronald said that he did not steal Mrs." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Susan likes staying in hotels but she prefers camping.", | |
| "sen2": "Susan doesn’t like staying in hotels as much as camping." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The fridge was so heavy that we couldn’t move it.", | |
| "sen2": "The fridge was too heavy for us to move." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "‘John, please don’t tell anyone about my new dress.", | |
| "sen2": "Mary asked John not to tell anyone about her new dress." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Sally speaks English quite fluently.", | |
| "sen2": "Sally’s English is quite fluent." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Because his secretary was out to lunch.", | |
| "sen2": "Bill’s call was answered by Mr." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Security guard made the boys go outside.", | |
| "sen2": "The boys was made to go outside by security guard." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Ali has studied not only in theUSbut also inEurope.", | |
| "sen2": "Ali has studied in both theUSandEurope." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It was not his wife but his sister who called.", | |
| "sen2": "His sister called." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We were no more surprised than Jane.", | |
| "sen2": "We were as surprised as Jane." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "But for his help, I would have gone bankrupt.", | |
| "sen2": "If it hadn’t been for his help, I would have gone bankrupt." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Tim found that his friends had arrived when he reached the station.", | |
| "sen2": "After Tim’s friends had arrived, he reached the station." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I expect that he will get there by lunchtime.", | |
| "sen2": "I expect him to get there by lunchtime." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "In spite of my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.", | |
| "sen2": "Although my plans are careful, a lot of things went wrong." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "As he has behaved badly, he must be punished.", | |
| "sen2": "Because of his bad behavior, he must be punished." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several years.", | |
| "sen2": "It looked as if the house had been unoccupied for several years." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The police was informed of the identify of the murdered man.", | |
| "sen2": "The identify of the murdered man was informed to the police." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The fisherman’s life was one of great poverty.", | |
| "sen2": "Throughout his life the fisherman was very poor." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The keepers feed the lion at 3 p.", | |
| "sen2": "The lion is fed at 3 p." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We got lost because we didn’t have a map.", | |
| "sen2": "If we had had the map, we would not have got lost." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I would prefer you to deliver the so far on Friday.", | |
| "sen2": "I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Without the sun, there would be no kinds of energy.", | |
| "sen2": "If there were no sun, there would be no kinds of energy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely.", | |
| "sen2": "Though the weather is bad, the pilot will bring the plane down safely." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Fossil fuel will be more expensive if the scientists don’t get energy from the sun and wind.", | |
| "sen2": "Unless the scientists get energy from the sun and wind, Fossil fuel will be more expensive." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She decided to accept the job despite the slow salary.", | |
| "sen2": "Although the salary was slow, she decided to accept the job." | |
| } | |
| ] |