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Anonymous9n4 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Sentence transformations
I have to complete the sentence so that it means the same as the first one, using the correct form of the given word. I have tried to do the trasnformation but I am not sure whether my sentences are correct.
1. I didn't want to tell him the truth but I had to. - rather
I ............................................ him the horrible truth but I had to.
I'd rather haven't told him the horrible truth but I had to.(that's what I've written)
Now I have to use something like he is thought to have stollen.
2. Yesterday the situation had improved. -report
Well I can't get the meaning of the sentence but I've written this: Yesterday the situation was reported to have improved.
3. Last year the company recorded rising profits -report
Last year the company was reported to have recorded rising profits.
1. I didn't want to tell him the truth but I had to. - rather
I ............................................ him the horrible truth but I had to.
I'd rather haven't told him the horrible truth but I had to.(that's what I've written)
Now I have to use something like he is thought to have stollen.
2. Yesterday the situation had improved. -report
Well I can't get the meaning of the sentence but I've written this: Yesterday the situation was reported to have improved.
3. Last year the company recorded rising profits -report
Last year the company was reported to have recorded rising profits.
Top answer
1. Dont use id rather haven't, thats not really good use of grammar. I would say: I would rather not have told him the horrible truth, but I had to 2.
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- Dont use id rather haven't, thats not really good use of grammar.
- I would say: I would rather not have told him the horrible truth, but I had to 2.
- thats correct.
- It basically means that something has improved, lets say you were in hospital in a bad way, and the next day you were better, a nurse might say to somebody that your situation has improved.
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1. Dont use id rather haven't, thats not really good use of grammar. I would say: I would rather not have told him the horrible truth, but I had to
2. thats correct. It basically means that something has improved, lets say you were in hospital in a bad way, and the next day you were better, a nurse might say to somebody that your situation has improved.
3. I would say "last yea
2. thats correct. It basically means that something has improved, lets say you were in hospital in a bad way, and the next day you were better, a nurse might say to somebody that your situation has improved.
3. I would say "last yea
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