Here are some sentences about visiting a museum. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.
1) I've never been to this place before.
It's theI have ever been to this place.
2) Taking pictures is not allowed in here.
You aretake pictures in here.
3) There were many exhibitions about history in the museum.
The museummany exhibitions about history.
4) I met one of my friends in the museum.
I met a friendin the museum.
5) We won't be able to get back home if he doesn't give us a lift.
Unlessus a lift, we won't be able to get back home.
Answers
ANSWERS 1:FIRST TIME COMPARISON
NEVER ... BEFORE => IT'S THE FIRST TIME ... EVER ... Similar Conversions It's the first time I have ever been to Ireland. => I have never been to Ireland before. IT'S THE FIRST TIME ... EVER ... => NEVER ... BEFORE It's the most difficult exam I have ever taken. => I have never taken a more difficult exam. IT'S THE MOST (-EST) ... EVER => NEVER ... A MORE (-ER) ...
ANSWERS 2:NOT ALLOWED TO PROHIBITIONS
NOT ALLOWED + TO + INFINITIVE Similar Conversions
You can't touch the button. => You mustn't touch the button. CAN'T => MUSTN'T
You may not open the window. => You are not allowed to open the window. MAY NOT => NOT ALLOWED TO
ANSWERS 3:HAD | HAD GOT | CONTAINED THERE IS/ARE => HAVE/HAS
THERE WERE => IT HAD Similar Conversions There was a small table in the room. => The room had (got) a small table. THERE WAS => IT HAD
The hall was full of people. => There were a lot of people in the hall. WAS + FULL OF => THERE WERE + A LOT OF
ANSWERS 4:OF MINE PERSONAL PRONOUN
MY, YOUR + NOUN => A + NOUN + OF + MINE, YOURS Similar Conversions One of her relatives owns a shop. => A relative of her owns a shop. ONE OF + MY, HER + PLURAL NOUN => A + NOUN + OF + MINE, YOURS
This is my car. => This car in mine. MY + NOUN => THIS + NOUN + MINE
ANSWERS 5:HE GIVES FIRST CONDITIONAL
IF NOT + PRESENT SIMPLE => UNLESS + PRESENT SIMPLE Similar Conversions
She won't get tickets if she doesn't hurry up. => She won't get tickets unless she hurries up. IF NOT => UNLESS
She may eat the apples if they are ripe. => She may eat the apples provided that they are ripe. IF => PROVIDED THAT