Ejercicio 4 · Key word transformation: estructuras de nivel alto

Key word transformation: estructuras de nivel alto

Entre tres y seis palabras. No cambies la palabra en mayúsculas.

1. I only understood the joke when she explained it. UNTIL · It ___ explained it that I understood the joke.was not until she — estructura enfática it was not until … that ….
2. They say the painting is worth a fortune. SAID · The painting ___ worth a fortune.is said to be — pasiva impersonal.
3. Nobody expected him to resign. TOOK · His resignation ___ by surprise.took everybody — take somebody by surprise.
4. I would prefer not to discuss it now. RATHER · I ___ it now.would rather not discuss — would rather + infinitivo sin to.
5. She regretted having spoken so harshly. WISHED · She ___ so harshly.wished she had not spoken — arrepentimiento sobre el pasado.
6. The meeting was cancelled because of the strike. OWING · The meeting was cancelled ___ the strike.owing to — equivale a because of en registro formal.
7. He is definitely the one who took it. MUST · He ___ the one who took it.must have been — deducción sobre el pasado.
8. However hard I try, I cannot remember her name. MATTER · ___ I try, I cannot remember her name.No matter how hard — equivale a however hard.