In Other Words.

IN OTHER WORDS
TENSE FORMS
He’s never driven a Porsche before

It’s the first time he’s ever driven a Porsche.
They have never heard such a funny joke.

It’s the funniest joke they’ve ever heard.
She hasn’t phoned yet.

She still hasn’t phoned.
It’s a week since she visited me.

She hasn’t visited me for a week.
The last time I called her was two days ago.

I haven’t called her for two days.
When did you last meet him?

When was the last time you met him?
When did she buy the car?

How long ago did she buy the car?
How long is it since she bought the car?
THE INFINITIVE / -ING FORM
Driving fast is dangerous.

It is dangerous to drive fast.
They made him admit (to) his guilt.

He was made to admit (to) his guilt.
I prefer driving to flying.

I prefer to drive (rather) than fly.
She was too inexperienced to get the job.

She wasn´t experienced enough to get the job.
It was difficult for him to do the crossword.

He had difficulty (in) doing the crossword.
He found it difficult to do the crossword.
He could hardly do the crossword.
He´s too ill to go to work.

He isn´t well enough to go to work.
We were interested in the lecture.

The lecture was interesting to us.
They allowed him to enter the building.
They let him enter the building.
Could you clean up the room?

Do/would you mind cleaning up the room?
Would you be so kind as to clean up the room?
It took him an hour to prepare the meal.

He took an hour to prepare the meal.
Preparing the meal took him an hour.
He spent an hour preparing the meal.
MODAL VERBS
Perhaps she moved to Rome.

She may have moved to Rome.
I´m sure she is sleeping.

She must be sleeping.
I´m sure he hasn´t left.

He can´t have left.
It´s forbidden to smoke in hospitals.

You mustn´t smoke in hospitals.
He is likely to win the race.

It is likely that he´ll win the race.
He´ll probably win the race.
Let´s go for a walk.

Shall we go for a walk?
It wasn´t necessary for you to finish it today.

You needn´t have finished it today.
Was it necessary for Ann to leave the party that early?

Did Ann need to / have to leave the party that early?
You´d better ask for some advice.

You should ask for some advice.
Shall I help you with the dishes?

Would you like me to help you with the dishes?
It isn´t necessary to do the ironing today.

You don´t have to / don´t need to / needn´t do the ironing today.
Would you mind if I used your phone?

May / Might I use your phone?
ADJECTIVES/ ADVERBS/ COMPARISONS
I´ve never seen such a boring film.

It´s the most boring film I´ve ever seen.
If you work more, you´ll be paid more

The more you work, the more you´ll be paid.
She is taller than her brother.

Her brother isn´t as tall as her / she is.
That table is similar to this one.

That table and this table are alike.
She´s the quickest typist of all.

No other typist is as quick as she is / her.
She´s quicker than any other typist.
He´s a terrible driver.

He drives terribly.
Tim has got the same number of books as Tom.

Tom has as many books as Tim.
This car is much more expensive than taht one.

This car is far / a lot more expensive than that one.
That car is much / far less expensive than this one.
Ann is very friendly to everyone.

Ann behabes in a friendly way to everyone.
He hasn´t made as many mistakes as last time.

He has made fewer mistakes than last time.
PRONOUNS / DETERMINERS
Paul, Greg and David don´t like horror films.

None of them like / likes horror films.
Jean is a teacher. Sue is a teacher, too

Both of them are teachers.
Both Jean and Sue are teachers.
John, Ted and Peter enjoy scuba-diving.

All of them enjoy scuba-diving.
There isn´t anybody at the door.

There is nobody at the door.
Ann doesn´t like meat. Lynn doesn´t like meat either.

Neither of them liks meat
Neither Ann nor Lynn like meat.
Nothing will stop me going
There isn´t anything that will stop me going.
Examples of typical rephrasings:
Whose jacket is this?

Who does this jacket belong to?
I visited many interesting places on my tour of China.(while)
I visited many interesting places while I was touring China.
She had an ecouner with an angry dog. (face)
She came face to face with an angry dog.
First, I had a hot cocoa. Then I went to bed. ( after)
I went to bed after I had had a cocoa
I´ve had this computer for ten years. ( since)
I´ve had this computer since 2011
The area is completely deserted. (There)
There is nobody in the area.
I haven´t got a bike. ( own )
I don´t own a bike.
They visited Santiago de Compostela. ( trip )
They went on a trip/ made a trip to Santiago de Compostela.
I bought this car in 2007. ( for )
I have had this car for fourteen years.

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IN OTHER WORDS

He’s never driven a Porsche before

They have never heard such a funny joke.

She hasn’t phoned yet.

It’s a week since she visited me.

The last time I called her was two days ago.

When did you last meet him?

When did she buy the car?

THE INFINITIVE / -ING FORM

Driving fast is dangerous.

They made him admit (to) his guilt.

I prefer driving to flying.

She was too inexperienced to get the job.

It was difficult for him to do the crossword.

He´s too ill to go to work.

We were interested in the lecture.

Could you clean up the room?

It took him an hour to prepare the meal.

Perhaps she moved to Rome.

I´m sure she is sleeping.

I´m sure he hasn´t left.

It´s forbidden to smoke in hospitals.

He is likely to win the race.

Let´s go for a walk.

It wasn´t necessary for you to finish it today.

Was it necessary for Ann to leave the party that early?

You´d better ask for some advice.

Shall I help you with the dishes?

It isn´t necessary to do the ironing today.

Would you mind if I used your phone?

I´ve never seen such a boring film.

If you work more, you´ll be paid more

She is taller than her brother.

That table is similar to this one.

She´s the quickest typist of all.

He´s a terrible driver.

Tim has got the same number of books as Tom.

This car is much more expensive than taht one.

Ann is very friendly to everyone.

He hasn´t made as many mistakes as last time.

Paul, Greg and David don´t like horror films.

Jean is a teacher. Sue is a teacher, too

John, Ted and Peter enjoy scuba-diving.

There isn´t anybody at the door.

Ann doesn´t like meat. Lynn doesn´t like meat either.

Examples of typical rephrasings:

Whose jacket is this?

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