Ejercicios de Gramática Inglesa: Reescritura de Oraciones con Estructuras Equivalentes

I’ve been playing chess for thirty years.->I started playing chess thirty years ago.

The last time I rode a horse was in 1999.->I haven’t ridden a horse since 1999.

If he doesn’t call this week, it will be too late.->Unless he calls this week, it will be too late.

I got wet because I didn’t take an umbrella.->If I had taken an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet.

When did you start playing with Barbies?->How long have you been playing with Barbies?

The last time I bought make-up was three months ago.->I haven’t bought make-up for three months.

I’d like to be on a desert island right now.->I wish I were on a desert island right now.

Although it was raining, we went out.->Despite the rain, we went out.

Even though she eats healthy food, she is overweight.->In spite of eating healthy food, she is overweight.

The book was so boring that I couldn’t finish it.->It was such a boring book that I couldn’t finish it.

It was such an amazing story that I couldn’t believe it.->The story was so amazing that I couldn’t believe it.

He is too young to vote.->He isn’t old enough to vote.

Mike is so tired that he can’t go on.->Mike is too tired to go on.

We couldn’t swim in the sea because there were big waves.-> We couldn’t swim in the sea due to the big waves.

The new iPhone is very expensive, so I decided not to buy it.-> The new iPhone is so expensive that I decided not to buy it.

Long sentences were given to the politicians accused of stealing.
(THE JUDGE)->The judge gave long sentences to the politicians accused of stealing.

Researchers believe Nessie descends from another 200-year-old creature.->Nessie is believed to descend from another 200-year-old creature.

I would prefer not to think about it now.
(RATHER)->I would rather not think about it now.

Even though she eats healthy food, she is overweight.->In spite of eating healthy food, she is overweight.

The book was so boring that I couldn’t finish it.->It was such a boring book that I couldn’t finish it.

It was such an amazing story that I couldn’t believe it.->The story was so amazing that I couldn’t believe it.

He is too young to vote.->He isn’t old enough to vote.

Mike is so tired that he can’t go on.->Mike is too tired to go on.

We couldn’t swim in the sea because there were big waves.-> We couldn’t swim in the sea due to the big waves.

The new iPhone is very expensive, so I decided not to buy it.-> The new iPhone is so expensive that I decided not to buy it.

Long sentences were given to the politicians accused of stealing.
(THE JUDGE)->The judge gave long sentences to the politicians accused of stealing.

Researchers believe Nessie descends from another 200-year-old creature.->Nessie is believed to descend from another 200-year-old creature.

I would prefer not to think about it now.
(RATHER)->I would rather not think about it now.

Researchers believe Nessie descends from another 200-year-old creature.->Nessie is believed to descend from another 200-year-old creature.

I would prefer not to think about it now. (RATHER)->I would rather not think about it now.