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MIXED REPHRASINGSRewrite the following sentences so that the new ones have the same meaning asthe original.

1. The house is fascinating. I bought it last week.The house

2. People think that the new prime minister is a good speaker.ItThe new

3. The plane took off in time in spite of the hailing.AlthoughIt's possible that her close friend Mary is coming to the festival.Her

4. My new neighbours have got a dog. Its name is Lazy.My new

5. People believe that giving encouragement is important at work, too.ItGiving"Where have you been for so long, Philip?" Peter asked.PeterPerhaps that airline only offers cheap flights in summer holidays.That

6. Film stars wear fashionable clothes.Fashionable

7. They report that the suspended gunman is in custody.TheIt

8. You can make brown paint by mixing red and blue.Brown paint

9. In spite of the great effort, the doctors weren't able to save his life.Although

10. "How much have you saved?" She wanted to knowShe asked

11. The detective knows that the robber has left the city.ItThe

12. My friends are watching a film.A film

13. I'm sure she's not telling the truth.

She14. I'm sure she is telling the truth.

She15. Where is the train station, please? he asked.

He asked16. He didn't arrive in time so he wasn't allowed to get in.

If17. The dentist tests her teeth every year.

Her18. Don Quixote de La Mancha is a literature masterpiece. It was written by

Cervantes.Don

19. "Don't talk to me like that or I'll punish you" my father ordered.My father

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20. Tom's grandmother has sewn these dresses.These

21. It isn't necessary to bring skates as they are included in the package.You

22. They keep the cat inside the house.The cat

23. "The film began at ten o'clock yesterday" Tom said.Tom said

24. The police say that the principal is at large.ItThe

25. Someone must tell us about the coming event.We

26. Everybody expects that Spain will get to the final.SpainIt

27. Someone sent me a text message yesterday.

I28. "Say hello to Jim" My mum told me.My

29. The teacher has punished the students.The

30. We'll go to the mountains unless it rains.If

31. My cousin found the lost dogs yesterday.The

32. I never travel by boat because I get seasickness.If I

33. People will choose him for president

He34. "Don't forget your notebook" the teacher told me.

The35. They told us that Charles drank too much at the party.

ItCharles

36. When did they steal your mobile phone?When

37. "What time is it?"She

38. She offered us some waterWe

39. It is very late, I wont go shopping.If it

40. The weather was terrible. The plane crashed.If the

41. Adrian didnt play with us. We didnt win the match.If

42. I didnt study. I didnt pass yesterday's exam.If I

43. People don't expect that the new party will win the election.ItThe