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| { | |
| "sen1": "‘I don’t love you any more’, said Eric to his girl friend.", | |
| "sen2": "Eric told his girlfriend that he didn’t leave her anymore." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "‘I must see the manager!’ he cried.", | |
| "sen2": "He insisted on seeing the manager." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings.", | |
| "sen2": "Arthur apologized for hurting her feelings." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I had better get back to work.", | |
| "sen2": "It’s better for me to get back to work." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He is said to have been in the French foreign Legion.", | |
| "sen2": "People said that he was in the French foreign Legion." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "‘How old is your little boy?’ said the nurse to Mrs.", | |
| "sen2": "The nurse asked Mrs." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs.", | |
| "sen2": "It can’t have been Mrs." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged?.", | |
| "sen2": "When did Catherine and Henry engage?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "In spite of his age, Mr.", | |
| "sen2": "Although Mr." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’ll help you if you promise to try harder.", | |
| "sen2": "Unless you promise to try harder, I will not help you." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“You are cheating?” said Carol to June.", | |
| "sen2": "Carol accused June of bring cheating." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She got that house in 1973.", | |
| "sen2": "She has got that house since 1973." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "They believe that he is mad.", | |
| "sen2": "He is believed to be mad." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Our house is going to be painted by a local firm.", | |
| "sen2": "We are going to have out house painted by a local firm." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“I think you should go by train” he told us.", | |
| "sen2": "He advised us to go by train." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She can’t have any children because of her age.", | |
| "sen2": "She is too old to have children." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It’s not necessary to shout.", | |
| "sen2": "You don’t need to shout." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It was such a dull play that he fell asleep.", | |
| "sen2": "The play was so dull that he fell asleep." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“Where is the nearest tube?” she said.", | |
| "sen2": "She enquired where the nearest tube was." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Not a single person volunteered to help.", | |
| "sen2": "There were no volunteer to help." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Your situation is not unlike that of many other residents.", | |
| "sen2": "Many others residents are like you situation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Richard said that they had never had so much snow in this area before.", | |
| "sen2": "“There was more snow than ever before” - Richard said." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Not once has our neighbor invited us into his home.", | |
| "sen2": "Our neighbor has never invited us into his home." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Never have I been so sick.", | |
| "sen2": "I am so sick now." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "They believe that the wanted man was living inLondon.", | |
| "sen2": "The wanted man is believed to be living inLondon." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "‘How many stars are there in the sky?’.", | |
| "sen2": "No one knows how many stars there are in the sky." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We can’t see most of the stars.", | |
| "sen2": "Unless we use a giant telescope, we can’t see most of the stars." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The boy said to his sister ‘Have you ever read a book on space lights’.", | |
| "sen2": "The boy asked his sister if she had ever read a book on space lights." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“Do you want to insure your luggage or not?”.", | |
| "sen2": "The travel agent asked if I wanted to insure my luggage or not." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "What a beautiful home you have!.", | |
| "sen2": "You have such a beautiful home." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "How nice that Jay could come with you!.", | |
| "sen2": "It is so nice that Jay could come with you." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Tom doesn’t know whether his mother will allow his sister to come to the US to study.", | |
| "sen2": "Tom’s sister will come to theUSto study if Tom’s mother allows." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Linda sold her uncle’s house after his death.", | |
| "sen2": "Linda’s uncle died and she sold his house." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Betty let Karen keep the kitten.", | |
| "sen2": "Betty allowed Karen to keep the kitten." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.", | |
| "sen2": "The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly.", | |
| "sen2": "His briefcase was so full that the zip fastener can not close properly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "People say that he beats his wife.", | |
| "sen2": "It is said that he beats his wife." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He appears to be running away from your fierce dog.", | |
| "sen2": "It looks as if he is running away from you fierce dog." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.", | |
| "sen2": "No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "If you missed the program you couldn’t really understand their intention.", | |
| "sen2": "Unless you didn’t miss the program, you couldn’t really understand their intension." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I haven’t been able to see them for over a year.", | |
| "sen2": "It is over a year since I was able to see them." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Some one has suggested abolishing income tax.", | |
| "sen2": "It has been suggested that income tax should be abolished." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "There was no precedent for the king’s resignation.", | |
| "sen2": "Never before had the king resigned." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film.", | |
| "sen2": "He was too tired to see the end of the film." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "This is his first visit toEngland.", | |
| "sen2": "He is the first time he has visitedEngland." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I think it may rain.", | |
| "sen2": "It looks as if it may rain." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you.", | |
| "sen2": "He will come so as to be sure of meeting you." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "in the rain gives him pleasure.", | |
| "sen2": "He enjoys waling in the rain." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Most of a child’s life spent in playing.", | |
| "sen2": "A child spends most of the life playing." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He failed to win the race.", | |
| "sen2": "He didn’t manage to win the race." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "No body can deny that she has a beautiful voice.", | |
| "sen2": "It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The rent is $ 60 per week.", | |
| "sen2": "The flat costs $ 60 per week." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He borrowed the money from the bank.", | |
| "sen2": "The bank lent him the money." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It is not expensive.", | |
| "sen2": "It doesn’t take too much money." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Their teacher is making them prepare carefully for the exam.", | |
| "sen2": "They are being made to prepare carefully for the exam by their teacher." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I would do any thing for you.", | |
| "sen2": "There is nothing I would not do for you." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He was late because his car broke.", | |
| "sen2": "The reason why he was late was that his car broke." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I won’t swim in the sea because it is too cold.", | |
| "sen2": "The sea is not warm enough for me to swim." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Robert says he will never visitManchesteragain.", | |
| "sen2": "Robert says this is the last time he visitsManchester." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Mary told the police about the burglary.", | |
| "sen2": "Mary reported the burglary to the police." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I never intended to go to the wedding.", | |
| "sen2": "I never had any intention of going to the wedding." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“It certainly wasn’t me who took your car” said Bob.", | |
| "sen2": "Bob refused to take the car." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She is a good guitarist.", | |
| "sen2": "She can play guitar well." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee.", | |
| "sen2": "Swearing at the referee earned him two-match suspension." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Though my house was cheaper thanNorman’s, it is bigger and more attractive.", | |
| "sen2": "Norman’s house may be more expensive than mine but it is not as big and attractive as mine." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Someone must meet him at the railway station.", | |
| "sen2": "He must be met at the railway station." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I often get up early.", | |
| "sen2": "I am used to getting up early." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Getting a good job doesn’t interest him.", | |
| "sen2": "He is not interested in getting a good job." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Do you think Sally will be able to come to us for Christmas?.", | |
| "sen2": "Is there any possibility that Sally will come to us for Christmas?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "How about something to eat before the show?.", | |
| "sen2": "Shall we eat something before the show?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Unless you start at once, you’ll be late.", | |
| "sen2": "If you don’t start at once, you’ll be late." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I have never seen a dirtier- looking dog.", | |
| "sen2": "This is the dirtiest dog I have ever seen." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.", | |
| "sen2": "In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight.", | |
| "sen2": "All the prisoners will be caught again tonight." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Mary rang hours and hours ago.", | |
| "sen2": "It is hours since Mary rang." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.", | |
| "sen2": "In case you get hungry on the train, take some sandwiches." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "They understand more than we do.", | |
| "sen2": "We don’t understand as much as they do." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The prime Minister is going to open the enquiry.", | |
| "sen2": "The enquiry is going to be opened by the Prime Minister." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another heart attack” the doctor said to the patient.", | |
| "sen2": "The doctor warned the patient to take it easy or he would have another heart attack." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I know this reporter’s background well and he’s 100% honest.", | |
| "sen2": "This reporter whose background I know well is 100% honest." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "They stretched the rope from one side of the crevasse to the other in order to haul (pull) their equipment across.", | |
| "sen2": "By stretching the rope from one side of the crevasse to the other, they hauled their equipment across." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.", | |
| "sen2": "The smoking that people do is not as much as it used to." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We’ve been thinking the matter over and have and have finally come to a decision.", | |
| "sen2": "We’ve given our mind to think the matter over and come to a decision." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "Why isn’t this TV working?.", | |
| "sen2": "What’s wrong with this TV?." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’ve never tasted pleasant before.", | |
| "sen2": "This is the first time I’ve tasted pleasant." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "If there is an emergency, ring this number.", | |
| "sen2": "In case there is an emergency, ring this number." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat.", | |
| "sen2": "She always gives me a cup of coffee when I visit her flat." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "The engine failed because a part had been badly fitted.", | |
| "sen2": "The engine failure is caused by a badly fitted part." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I’m having a number of troubles now because I lost my passport last week.", | |
| "sen2": "If I hadn’t lost my passport last week, I would not have had troubles." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.", | |
| "sen2": "Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting her." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "“You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John.", | |
| "sen2": "The team leader criticized John for not waiting for her him." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "I only made that terrible mistake because I was thinking.", | |
| "sen2": "If I hadn’t been thinking, I would not have made that terrible mistake." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall.", | |
| "sen2": "The police caught him when he was climbing over the garden wall." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.", | |
| "sen2": "Getting to work this morning was a bit difficult." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter.", | |
| "sen2": "He might not have got my letter." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.", | |
| "sen2": "Sad as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "sen1": "We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.", | |
| "sen2": "Much to our regret, your application has not been successful." | |
| } | |
| ] |