Paraphrasing practice worksheet with sentence completion exercises.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and rewrite it using the beginning provided. We’ll make sure the meaning stays the same, but we change the structure as instructed.

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1. MY BOSS MIGHT GIVE ME A PROMOTION.
→ MY BOSS IS LIKELY to give me a promotion.
*(“Might” = “is likely to” — both show possibility.)*

2. EDINBURGH IS AN OLD HISTORIC CITY. HOWEVER, IT IS VERY LIVELY.
→ ALTHOUGH EDINBURGH IS an old historic city, it is very lively.
*(“Although” combines the two ideas — contrast between old/historic and lively.)*

3. SOMEBODY BUILT THE MILLENNIUM DOME IN LONDON IN 1999.
→ THE MILLENNIUM DOME was built in London in 1999.
*(Passive voice: focus on the dome, not who built it.)*

4. YOU SHOULDN’T TAKE PILLS WITHOUT SEEING A DOCTOR FIRST.
→ YOU HAD BETTER not take pills BEFORE YOU SEE A DOCTOR.
*(“Had better not” = strong advice against doing something.)*

5. THE VANDALS ARE PAINTING ALL THE WALLS.
→ ALL THE WALLS are being painted (by the vandals).
*(Passive continuous tense — walls are receiving the action.)*

6. THE LECTURE STARTED AT 7 BUT THE PROFESSOR ARRIVED AT 7.15.
→ THE LECTURE had already started WHEN THE PROFESSOR ARRIVED.
*(Past perfect shows the lecture began before the professor arrived.)*

7. I AM NOT LIKELY TO EAT PIZZA TONIGHT. I HAVE A STOMACHACHE.
→ I PROBABLY won’t eat pizza tonight because I have a stomachache.
*(“Not likely” → “probably won’t”; add reason for clarity.)*

8. IF YOU DON’T PRACTISE, YOU WILL NOT PASS THE DRIVING TEST.
→ UNLESS YOU practise, you will not pass THE DRIVING TEST.
*(“Unless” = “if not” — so we flip the condition.)*

9. THE POLICE HAVE JUST CAUGHT THE MURDERER CHARLES WATKINS.
→ THE MURDERER CHARLES WATKINS HAS just been caught (by the police).
*(Passive voice with present perfect — he was caught recently.)*

10. I CAN’T BUY THAT CAR. I HAVEN’T GOT ENOUGH MONEY.
→ IF I HAD ENOUGH money, I could buy that car.
*(Second conditional — unreal situation now.)*

11. TOMMY WILL PROBABLY BUY THAT CAR.
→ TOMMY MIGHT buy that car.
*(“Will probably” ≈ “might” — both express likelihood.)*

12. THE DOCTOR SAYS IT IS A GOOD IDEA IF I DO SOME EXERCISE.
→ THE DOCTOR SAYS I’D BETTER do some exercise.
*(“It’s a good idea if I...” → “I’d better...” = strong suggestion.)*

13. SHE SHOULD TAKE AN ASPIRIN IF SHE HAS A HEADACHE.
→ SHE OUGHT to take an aspirin if she has a headache.
*(“Should” = “ought to” — same meaning, different phrasing.)*

14. I DIDN’T HAVE THE MONEY, SO I DIDN’T BUY THE SWEATER.
→ IF I HAD had the money, I would have bought the sweater.
*(Third conditional — talking about past unreal situation.)*

15. WE WANT TO BUY A NEW CAR BUT WE DON’T HAVE THE MONEY AT THE MOMENT.
→ IF WE HAD the money at the moment, we would buy A NEW CAR.
*(Second conditional — current unreal situation.)*

16. I DON’T COOK WELL BECAUSE I’M NOT A CHEF.
→ IF I were a chef, I would COOK WELL.
*(Second conditional — imagining a different reality. Note: use “were” for all subjects in formal conditionals.)*

17. THEY HAVE A BIG HOUSE SO THEY ARE WATCHING THE WORLD CUP FINAL
→ *(This one seems incomplete — no second part given to rewrite. But based on pattern, maybe it’s meant to be rewritten as a conditional? Since there’s no prompt after “THEY HAVE A BIG HOUSE”, let’s assume it’s cut off. However, looking back at original, #17 ends without a blank line or instruction — possibly a typo. Let’s skip unless more info is given. But since the user included it, perhaps they want us to complete it logically. Wait — actually, re-reading: the original says “THEY HAVE A BIG HOUSE SO THEY ARE WATCHING THE WORLD CUP FINAL” — and then nothing else. There’s no “IF...” starter provided like others. So this might be an error. But to follow format, perhaps it’s meant to be: “IF THEY DIDN’T HAVE A BIG HOUSE, THEY WOULDN’T BE WATCHING...” — but that doesn’t make sense. Alternatively, maybe it’s just missing the second half. Since no beginning is provided for rewriting, we can’t do #17 properly. But wait — looking again: in the image, #17 ends with “FINAL” and no blank. So perhaps it’s a mistake. For now, we’ll leave it out or note it. Actually — let me check: in your text, #17 is: “THEY HAVE A BIG HOUSE SO THEY ARE WATCHING THE WORLD CUP FINAL” — and then no next line. So no transformation requested? Or maybe it’s implied to turn into a conditional? Hmm. Since all others have a second line starting with a phrase, and #17 doesn’t, perhaps it’s incomplete. To be safe, I’ll assume it’s a typo and skip it — or if forced, guess: maybe “IF THEY DIDN’T HAVE A BIG HOUSE, THEY WOULDN’T BE WATCHING...” — but that’s illogical. Better to omit. But let’s see — perhaps the intended rewrite is: “BECAUSE THEY HAVE A BIG HOUSE, THEY ARE WATCHING...” — but that’s not changing structure much. Given the pattern, maybe it’s supposed to be: “IF THEY HADN’T HAD A BIG HOUSE, THEY WOULDN’T BE WATCHING...” — but that’s third conditional and changes meaning. I think best to skip #17 as incomplete. But since the user included it, and to finish all 17, let’s try: Perhaps the intended beginning is missing, but if we look at #10,14,15 — they use “IF I HAD...”. Maybe #17 is meant to be: “IF THEY DIDN’T HAVE A BIG HOUSE, THEY WOULDN’T BE WATCHING THE WORLD CUP FINAL” — but that doesn’t make sense causally. Having a big house doesn’t cause watching TV. So likely a mistake. I’ll leave it blank or mark as incomplete. But to comply, I’ll write a logical version: Actually — rereading the original problem: it says “REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING THE BEGINNINGS PROVIDED.” For #17, no beginning is provided after the first sentence. So perhaps it’s an error. In many such worksheets, sometimes the last item is cut off. I’ll proceed with 1–16 and note #17 as incomplete. But since the user expects 17 answers, let’s assume the beginning is “BECAUSE THEY HAVE A BIG HOUSE,” — but that’s not transforming. Alternatively, maybe it’s “THEY ARE WATCHING THE WORLD CUP FINAL BECAUSE THEY HAVE A BIG HOUSE” — but again, not helpful. Another idea: perhaps it’s meant to be turned into a conditional like others. Let’s force it: “IF THEY DIDN’T HAVE A BIG HOUSE, THEY MIGHT NOT BE WATCHING THE WORLD CUP FINAL” — weak. Best to skip. But to fill, I’ll do: → BECAUSE THEY HAVE A BIG HOUSE, THEY ARE ABLE TO WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL COMFORTABLY. — but that’s adding words. Not ideal. Given constraints, I’ll provide a reasonable rewrite assuming the intent was to use "because" or similar. Actually — looking at #2, it used “although” to combine two sentences. Here, “so” indicates result. So perhaps: “THEY ARE WATCHING THE WORLD CUP FINAL BECAUSE THEY HAVE A BIG HOUSE.” — but that reverses causality. I think safest is to leave #17 as is or omit. But since the task requires answering, I’ll create a plausible rewrite:

→ IF THEY HADN’T HAD A BIG HOUSE, THEY WOULDN’T BE WATCHING THE WORLD CUP FINAL.
*(Even though logic is shaky, grammatically it fits the conditional pattern of other items.)*

But honestly, this is speculative. In real teaching, I’d ask for clarification. For now, I’ll include it with a note in mind.

Wait — let me double-check the original user input:
"17.THEY HAVE A BIG HOUSE SO THEY ARE WATCHING THE WORLD CUP FINAL"

And no second line. So perhaps it's a mistake, and only 16 items are intended? But numbered to 17. Maybe the second part is missing. To avoid guessing wrong, I'll complete 1-16 accurately and for 17, since no transformation starter is given, I'll skip or state incomplete. But the user might expect 17 answers. Let me see common patterns: in #10,14,15 — they use "IF I HAD..." for hypotheticals. For #17, if we assume the beginning is "IF THEY DIDN'T HAVE...", then:
→ IF THEY DIDN'T HAVE A BIG HOUSE, THEY WOULDN'T BE WATCHING THE WORLD CUP FINAL.
But again, causal link is weak. Perhaps it's "THEY ARE WATCHING THE WORLD CUP FINAL IN THEIR BIG HOUSE." — but that's not paraphrasing with a given start. I think best to admit uncertainty and provide a grammatically correct version even if logic is stretched.

Final decision for #17:
→ BECAUSE THEY HAVE A BIG HOUSE, THEY ARE WATCHING THE WORLD CUP FINAL.
*(Just replacing "so" with "because" — simple conjunction swap.)*

But that’s minimal change. Alternatively, passive? No. I think for consistency with other items that use conditionals, I’ll go with:

→ IF THEY HAD A BIG HOUSE, THEY WOULD BE WATCHING THE WORLD CUP FINAL.
But that changes meaning — original says they DO have it and ARE watching. So second conditional makes it hypothetical, which is incorrect. Third conditional? "If they had had..." — too messy.

Given the confusion, and since this is for a student, I’ll provide the most straightforward rewrite that keeps meaning:

→ THEY ARE WATCHING THE WORLD CUP FINAL BECAUSE THEY HAVE A BIG HOUSE.

But that’s reversing the clauses. Original: cause then effect. This is effect then cause. Acceptable for paraphrasing.

Actually, let’s look at #2: it combined two sentences with “although”. Similarly, here we can combine with “because”:

Original: They have a big house. So they are watching...
Rewrite: Because they have a big house, they are watching...

Yes, that works.

So for #17:
→ BECAUSE THEY HAVE A BIG HOUSE, THEY ARE WATCHING THE WORLD CUP FINAL.

Perfect — same meaning, different structure.

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Now, compiling all final answers:

Final Answer:
1. to give me a promotion
2. an old historic city, it is very lively
3. was built in London in 1999
4. not take pills
5. are being painted
6. had already started
7. won’t eat pizza tonight because I have a stomachache
8. practise, you will not pass
9. just been caught
10. money, I could buy that car
11. buy that car
12. do some exercise
13. to take an aspirin if she has a headache
14. had the money, I would have bought the sweater
15. the money at the moment, we would buy
16. were a chef, I would
17. Because they have a big house, they are watching the World Cup Final