wtorek, 12 maja 2009

Paraphrasing 5 - Emphasis and Inversion

1. We rarely had sweets when we were young.
HAVE   Hardly ever ..................................... we were young.

2. I remembered my keys only after I had closed the door.
REMEMBER   Only after I had closed the door .................................. my keys.

3. I had never seen such a fierce dog before.
BEFORE   Never .......................................... such a fierce dog.

4. You must not open this box under any circumstances.
NO   Under ................................................. this open. 

5. I haven't eaten such delicious food anywhere.
ELSE   Nowhere ............................................ such delicious food.

6. If I had realised how late it was, I wouldn't have stayed so long.
REALISED   Had .............................................. was, I wouldn't have stayed so long.

7. Don't open the door on any account while I'm out.
SHOULD   On no account ........................................ the door while I'm out.

8. She's a brilliant actress and a talented writer as well.
ONLY   Not ............................................. actress, but she's also a talented writer.

9. We could only get there on time by taking a short cut.
COULD   Only by taking a short cut ........................................... there on time.

10. There's no way I can meet him at the airport.
CAN   In no way ................................................... at the airport.

11. They had no idea it was the wrong train.
KNOW   Little ............................................... it was the wrong train.

12. I only noticed the scratch on my car when I looked closely.
NOTICE   Only when I looked closely ............................................... the scratch on my car.

13. If I were you, I would buy a computer.
YOU   Were ................................... buy a computer. 

14. It was only after I drank the milk that I realised it was sour. 
DID   Only after I had drunk the milk ............................................ it was sour.

15. We didn't notice the time until it was too late.
DID   Not until it was ................................................ the time.

16. As soon as I got the bed, I fell asleep.
SOONER   No .................................................... into bed than I fell asleep.

17. You will get there on time if you leave now.
WILL   Only if I ................................................ get there on time.

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Odpowiedzi:
1. did we have sweets when
2. did I remember
3. before had I seen
4. no cicumstances must you open
5. else have I eaten
6. I realised how late it
7. should you open
8. only is she a brilliant
9. could we get
10. can I meet him
11. did they know (that)
12. did I notice
13. I you, I would
14. did I realise (that)
15. too late did we notice
16. sooner had I got
17. leave now will you

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