Rewrite the following sentences without meaning changes
| 1. The kind of milk is so bad that the child can’t drink it more. ↳ The kind of milk is __________________________________________ |
| 2. The food was so good that we ate all of it. ↳ It was __________________________________________ |
| 3. The patient was too weak to get up. ↳ The patient was so __________________________________________ |
| 4. This room is too dark for me to study. ↳ This room is __________________________________________ |
| 5. This room is too small for us to hold the meeting. ↳ This room isn’t large __________________________________________ |
| 6. The test was so difficult that we couldn’t do it. ↳ The test was not __________________________________________ |
| 7. The map is so worn out that I couldn’t read it. ↳ The map is __________________________________________ |
| 8. He spoke so fast that we couldn’t hear him well. ↳ He didn’t speak __________________________________________ |
| 9. Although she didn’t want to see The Lord of the Rings, she enjoyed it in the end. ↳ In spite of __________________________________________ |
| 10. They visited Madrid although they didn’t have time to visit El Prado. ↳ They visited Madrid despite __________________________________________ |
| 11. This soup is very hot. We can’t eat it. ↳ This soup is too __________________________________________ |
| 12. These oranges are ripe. You can eat them. ↳ These oranges __________________________________________ |
| 13. This morning is very cold. We couldn’t go swimming. ↳ This morning is __________________________________________ |
| 14. She can’t carry the box, it’s very heavy. ↳ It is too __________________________________________ |
| 15. The room was very dirty. Nobody can stay at it. ↳ The room was __________________________________________ |
| 16. Although it was raining, we decided to go anyway. ↳ In spite of the __________________________________________ |
| 17. The English actor Oliver Reed was often rude to people although he was always kind to animals. ↳ The English actor Oliver Reed was often rude to people in __________________________________________ |
| 18. Although he behaved badly, he wasn’t punished. ↳ Despite __________________________________________ |
| 19. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. ↳ In spite of __________________________________________ |
| 20. Although it was raining heavily, we played the match as planned. ↳ In spite of __________________________________________ |
| 21. Although my doctor had told me to stay in bed I went to work. ↳ In spite of the __________________________________________ |
| 22. Although he takes a lot of exercises, he’s fat. ↳ Despite __________________________________________ |
| 23. Although I had practiced for hours on end, my first golf ball ended up in the trees. ↳ In spite of __________________________________________ |
| 24. Although he was tired, he walked to the station. ↳ Despite __________________________________________ |
| 25. Although it was noisy, the children slept well. ↳ The children slept __________________________________________ |
| 26. Though Linda earned a low salary, she gave money to her parents. ↳ In spite of __________________________________________ |
| 27. Tom went to work even though he didn’t feel very well. ↳ Tom went to work in __________________________________________ |
| 28. Their new product turned out to be a success though the market studies were pessimistic. ↳ Their new product turned out to be a success despite __________________________________________ |
| 29. Julie failed the exam though she worked very hard. ↳ Julie failed the exam in spite __________________________________________ |
| 30. Although John got the highest result in the class, he still had problems with the teacher. ↳ In spite of __________________________________________ |
| 31. Although it was difficult, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain. ↳ In spite of __________________________________________ |
| 32. Even though he is a little overweight, he is actually quite fit. ↳ Despite __________________________________________ |
| 33. Although politicians are necessary for democracy, they are still liars and thieves. ↳ In spite of __________________________________________ |
| 34. He didn’t come because of his sickness. ↳ He didn’t come __________________________________________ |
| 35. The train was late because the fog was thick. ↳ The train was late __________________________________________ |
| 36. The plane couldn’t take off because of the bad weather. ↳ The plane couldn’t take off __________________________________________ |
| 37. He left the school because his family was poor. ↳ He left the school __________________________________________ |
| 38. We couldn’t study because of the noise. ↳ We couldn’t study __________________________________________ |
| 39. She can’t carry the box; it’s very heavy. ↳ The box is too __________________________________________ |
| 40. All students had to stay at home because it rained heavily. ↳ It rained heavily __________________________________________ |
