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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES 115
118
EXERCISES
is
sentences
there
using
Consider
why some answers
these
likely.
only
if the
answer
115.1 Rewrite these sentences using there only if the answer is likely. Consider why some answers
Rewrite
1151
likely.
not
(A)
are
are not likely. (A)
clouds
overhead.
were
Dark clouds were overhead. There
dark
1 Dark clouds were overhead. There were dark clouds overhead.
Peter is here to
see you.
NH
2 Peter is here to see you.
hw Nothing was on her desk but a calculator.
Nothing was on her desk but a calculator.
big orange
sign was on the window.
A A big orange sign was on the window.
daughter is
still at school.
My daughter is still at school. voice.
My
about his
OonA Is Is any information on the label about the ingredients?
Something was odd
Something was odd about his voice.
about the
ingredients?
label
on the
any information
on this
stretch
traffic
of the road.
lights were
No
8 No traffic lights were on this stretch of the road.
The
blue umbrella
belongs to Mike.
9 The blue umbrella belongs to Mike.
—
oS
Is this seat free?
10 Is this seat free?

Which
more
taken from
in
sentences
exercise
this
likely
are all
correct or
115.2 The sentences in this exercise are all taken from written English. Which is correct or more likely
written
English.
is
The
115.2.
or are?
(B)
the space - is
in in the space - is or are? (B)
a
television
leads people to
act violently.
There
distinct risk that violence on
1 1 There...... a distinct risk that violence on television leads people to act violently.
a choice of over
on the menu.
30 main courses
There
2 2 There...... a choice of over 30 main courses on the menu.
necklace, two rings,
a
and
bracelet missing
There
a
from her jewellery box.
3 3 There...... a necklace, two rings, and a bracelet missing from her jewellery box.
115.3 Match the sentence halves. join them with an appropriate relative pronoun (that, which, or
on the island.
left
few turtles now
only
a
There
4 4 There...... only a few turtles now left on the island.
decision
of the
being reversed.
There
very little chance
5 5 There...... very little chance of the decision being reversed.
There
in the village.
few houses,
a church
a
a shop and
6 6 There...... a few houses, a shop and a church in the village.
or
sentence
join
appropriate relative
which,
(that,
the
them with
halves,
pronoun
an
115.3.
Match
be
70)
brackets
in
left
can
Write
&
the relative pronoun
(C
if it
out.
Unit
who). Write the relative pronoun in brackets ifit can be left out. (C & Unit 70)
who).
There were three people
never seen
have
a television,
in the room
1 There were three people in the room
a have never seen a television.
a
a narrow
the finance minister is going to resign,
bridge
There was
PWN
b the finance minister is going to resign. b
2 There was a narrow bridge
still people in the world
There are
connected the two halves of the village,
c
3 There are still people in the world
Beatles
get for the children,
I would
There aren't many
like to
4 There aren't many Beatles songs
d I would like to get for the children. d
a
pair of shorts.
was wearing only
There
have
been rumours
ONDN
5 There have been rumours songs c connected the two halves of the village.
e e was wearing only a pair of shorts.
There aren't many workers
6 There aren't many workers f would welcome an increase in income tax.
would welcome an increase in income tax.
a
I had
in the shop
There are
never
lot of toys
7 There are a lot of toys in the shop g ‘-had-never-seen- before.
seen before:
he can't play on the piano.
barbecue
a man at the
There was
8 There was a man at the barbecue h h he can't play on the piano.
seen
had
I
(who/that)
never
+
people
1
(g)
There
were
three
In
room
the
before.
Example:
Example: 1 + (g) There were three people in the room (who/that) | had never seen before.
115.4 Write new sentences with similar meanings beginning There being___(D)
with similar
sentences
new
(D)
meanings
beginning
There
being
Write
115.4
1 1 He offered to resign because there was no alternative. There being no alternative, he offered
He offered to resign because there was no alternative. There being no alternative, he offered
resign.
to to resign.
so
I decided to
fly.
week to Mount Isa,
only one train
a
There was
2 2 There was only one train a week to Mount Isa, so I decided to fly.

the proposal.
objections to
item when there were no
on to the next agenda
We moved
3 3 We moved on to the next agenda item when there were no objections to the proposal.
demand
no
As there was
for their products,
forced to
close.
the company was
4 4 As there was no demand for their products, the company was forced to close. 231
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