SENTENCE REWRITING 101-157

101. I should be home from work by six o’clock and I’ll call you immediately after that, soon
I’ll call you AS SOON AS I GET HOME FROM work.
102. He said he would take legal action against his doctor if she didn’t let him see his own
medical records.
unless
He threatened to take his doctor TO COURT UNLESS HE WAS ALLOWED TO see his own medical
records.
103. My grandfather was exceedingly fit right up till his death in a climbing accident, might
My grandfather was so fit that had he NOT HAD A CLIMBING ACCIDENT HE MIGHT still be alive
today.
104. If the government refuses to drop these plans, the nurses will come out on strike, go
The nurses will come out on strike SHOULD THE ACCIDENT GO AHEAD with these plans.
105. In the event of accidental contact with the skin, wash the affected area immediately,
substance
Wash the affected area IMMEDIATELY IF THE SUBSTANCE COME into contact with the skin.
106. I missed that lesson, so I’ve no idea how to treat a patient who is in shock, attended
If I HAD ATTENDED THAT LESSON I WOULD KNOW how to treat a patient who is in shock.

107. The shock of seeing him there could be compared to that of seeing a ghost, felt
When she saw him SHE FELT AS IF HE HAD SEEN a ghost.
108. I wish I’d trained as a vet instead of as a doctor, rather
I’d RATHER HAVE BECOME A VET than a doctor.
109. I regret telling her my secret, confided
If ONLY I HADN’T CONFIDED IN her!
110. It was unfortunate that you brought up the subject of politics at dinner, rather
I’d RATHER YOU HADN’T TALKED about politics at dinner.
111. At your age, you should have decided by now what job you want to do, high
It’s HIGH TIME YOU DECIDED WHAT CAREER you want to follow.
112. Apparently Sophie now regrets turning down Bob’s proposal and marrying Greg instead,
wishes
It seems SOPHIE REGRETS MARRYING BOB INSTEAD of Greg.
113. I find it hard to concentrate on my work since my boss became so critical, criticise
I wish my boss WOULDN’T CRITICISE ME AS IT RUINS my concentration.
114. Could you take your shoes off before you come into the house? removed
I’d RATHER YOU REMOVED YOUR SHOES BEFORE coming into the house.
115. When his sister died, Jack took on the task of raising her three children,burden
It was Jack who SHOULDERED THE BURDEN OF RAISING HIS SISTER’S three children when she
died.
116. I inherited this clock from my father and it belonged to his father before that, down
This clock WAS HANDED DOWN FROM MY GRANDFATHER TO MY father and, in turn, to me.
117. It annoys me the way Harry invites you out for a drink, then you end up paying for
everything yourself!
foot
I wish HARRY WOULD FOOT THE BILL WHEN HE INVITED you out for a drink.
118. I thought I could count on your support at the meeting, up
I had hoped YOU WOULD BACK ME UP at the meeting.
119. Anna should become a journalist as she’s got an instinctive ability to spot a scandal, nose
Anna’s got A NOSE FOR SCANDAL SO SHE WOULD MAKE a good journalist.
120. She and her husband disagree strongly about how their daughter should be educated, eye
She and her husband DO NOT SEE EYE TO EYE ON THEIR daughter’s education.
 121. There were a lot of people waiting at the bar but I managed to push through to the front,
way
I managed to ELBOW MY WAY THROUGH and get to the bar.
122. People who live in the tropics face several health hazards, associated
Several health hazards ARE ASSOCIATED WITH LIVING / LIFE in the tropics.
123. The label on that ancient vase should say it comes from Greece, not from Rome,
incorrectly
That ancient Greek vase WAS INCORRECTLY LABELLED AS COMING from Rome.
124. People used to think environmental activists were eccentric, but this is not the case
nowadays, viewed
Environmental activists are no LONGER VIEWED AS eccentrics.
125. After giving him several tests, doctors finally came to the conclusion that Paul had
contracted malaria.
diagnosed
Paul WAS DISAGNOSED AS HAVING/ HAVING CONTRACTED / SUFFERING malaria.
126. There is a connection between the hole in the ozone layer and chemicals which are present
in aerosol propellants, linked
The hole in the ozone layer can BE LINKED TO THE CHEMICALS USED FOR propelling aerosols.
127. In this research centre we study the results of global warming, rather than the causes,
confined
Our research IS CONFINED TO the results of global warming.
128. I'll take you to the village on Sunday provided that the car is in working order by then,
repaired
As LONG AS MY CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY then, I’ll take you to the village on Sunday.
129. Although everything pointed to her having taken the money, she strenuously denied it.
evidence
She strenuously denied HAVING TAKEN THE MONEY DESPITE THE EVIDENCE TO the contrary.
130. The manager was totally convinced that his deputy was honest, faith
The manager HAD COMPLETE FAITH IN THE DEPUTY’S honesty.
131. Unfortunately, your request to extend your contract has been turned down, you
We regret TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR CONTRACT HAS NOT been renewed.
132. As soon as she had graduated, a top engineering company offered her a job. immediately
Upon GRADUATING SHE WAS OFFERED A JOB IMMEDIATELY by a top engineering company.
133. He spent three years writing the book, during which time his editor constantly encouraged
him.
being
It took him THREE YEARS TO WRITE THE BOOK, BEING ENCOURAGED by his editor all the while.
134. Charles decided to find a rich woman to marry, as he’d spent his father’s inheritance, set
Having SPENT HIS FATHER’S INHERITANCE, CHARLES SET OUT TO look for a rich woman to
marry.
135. I’m sure I would enjoy having a go at bungee-jumping, but I know my mum wouldn’t let
me, try
Much as I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN BUNGEE-JUMPING my mum wouldn’t let me.
136. I enjoyed science when I was a child and now I wish I had kept up that interest, early
I regret NOT KEEPING UP MY EARLY INTEREST in science.
137. This was my tenth attempt to solve the equation and I’m not going to try again, tried
I decided to give UP AFTER I HAD TRIED TO SOLVE equation ten times.
138. He's lost the book I lent him and now he says I didn’t ever give it to him. denies
Not only HAS HE LOST THE BOOK I LENT HIM, BUT HE (ALSO) DENIESthat I ever lent it to him.
139. His behaviour and dedication do not at all come up to the standard we expect, meet
In no way DO HIS BEHAVIOUR AND DEDICATION MEET THE EXPECTED standard.
140. This patient must be attended at all times, circumstances
Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD/ MUST THIS PATIENT LEFT unattended.
141. This was the most difficult case of psychological trauma he had ever dealt with, faced
Never before HAD HE BEEN FACED WITH SUCH A difficult case of psychological trauma.
142. It is estimated that only about 1,000 pandas still exist in the wild, thought
Scarcely 1000 PANDAS ARE THOUGHT TO BE STILL EXIST in the wild.
143. The woman was so anxious that she could only go outdoors if she took tranquillisers, by
Such WAS THE ANXIETY OF THE WOMAN THAT ONLY BY TAKING tranquillisers could she go
outdoors.
144. We found the key we’d been looking for lying under the sofa, lay
There, under THE SOFA LAY THE key.
145. She underwent years of training in order to become a psychiatrist then almost immediately
decided she wanted to do something else, qualified
No SOONER HAD SHE QUALIFIED AS A PSYCHIATRIST THAN she decided she wanted to do
something else.
146. The shareholders think that the company doesn’t make large enough profits, profitable
What the shareholders THINK IS THE COMPANY IS NOT PROFITABLE enough.
147. Maybe we didn’t get the contract because our price was too high, competitive
It may have BEEN BECAUSE OUR PRICE WAS NOT COMPETITIVE THAT we didn’t get the contract.
148. I realised that the secretary was the real decision-maker, not the boss, took
I realised it was not THE BOSS BUT THE SECRETARY WHO TOOK decisions.
149. I admire his efficiency more than his ambition, rather
It IS HIS EFFICIENCY RATHER THAN HIS AMBITION THAT I admire.
150. The consultant spent three weeks in the company but produced only a short report, show
After a three-week consultancy all WE HAD TO SHOW FOR IT WAS a short report.
151. She and her husband disliked each other on their first meeting, hit
Her husband and she DIDN’T HIT IT OFF WHEN THEY FIRST met.
152. After years of having fun and spending his money freely, his funds ran out. up
He LIVED IT UP FOR YEARS until his money ran out.
153. The new manager persevered until her staff came to respect her, toughing
The new manager gained THE RESPECT OF HER STAFF BY TOUGHING IT out.
154. My son and I discussed our disagreements yesterday and now we’re both much happier, out
We HAD IT OUT YESTERDAY, AND NOW MY SON and I are much happier.
155. Matthew says he was in no way responsible for the financial miscalculation, all
Matthew DENIES ALL THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR the financial miscalculation.
156. Immediately after the management announced the job cuts, the workers came out on strike,
been
No SOONER HAD THE JOB CUTS BEEN ANNOUNCED // HAD THE ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT
THE JOB CUTS BEEN MADE THAN the workers came out on strike.
157. Nothing annoys him more than people discussing politics over dinner, political
What ANNOYS HIM MOST IS POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS over dinne