Rewrite the following sentences as suggested.
1. “I’ll be away until tomorrow.”
Last Saturday, he informed us ..................................................................................................................
2. “We sold our car last week”
In the letter, they told me ........................................................................................................................
3. “What do we need at the grocer’s?”
Before going to work, he asked his wife ..................................................................................................
4. They will count the votes at six o’clock.
The votes ..................................................................................................................................................
5. The boss has given her a month’s holiday.
She ...........................................................................................................................................................
6. “When will my dress be ready?”
Yesterday, she asked the dressmaker .....................................................................................................
7. “It has been raining since yesterday.”
When I phoned him the other day, he said ............................................................................................
8. “Please don’t forget to post my letter.”
She asked her husband ..........................................................................................................................
9. The cat took a mouse into the house.
A mouse .................................................................................................................................................
10. They have cooked this meat in butter.
This meat ...............................................................................................................................................
11. They are planting hundreds of trees along the coast.
Hundreds of trees ....................................................................................................................................
12. They fined the motorist for speeding.
The motorist ...........................................................................................................................................
13. “who can tell me what I have to do?”
Last Saturday, she wondered .................................................................................................................
14. “We’ll come round to see you next week.”
Last week, we promised Sara .................................................................................................................
15. They are going to build a car-park in the centre of town.
A car-park ..............................................................................................................................................
16. Malika painted this picture.
This picture ...........................................................................................................................................
17. “Did your parents get home safely last weekend?”
Bill asked me ........................................................................................................................................
18. They are translating this book into twenty languages.
This book ...............................................................................................................................................
19. Somebody has just delivered our furniture.
Our furniture .........................................................................................................................................
20. “We’re going to have a holiday tomorrow.”
The headmaster informed them ...........................................................................................................
21. “Why did you stay away from work yesterday?”
The manager asked Betty ......................................................................................................................
22. They are building a block of flats behind our house.
A block of flats ......................................................................................................................................
23. Somebody must have stolen our car.
Our car .................................................................................................................................................
24. “Does this bus go to London?”
He wanted to know ..............................................................................................................................
25. “What are you doing here at this time?”
I asked her ............................................................................................................................................
Mr Rachid Sallame
