Exercise 10
Paraphrase the sentences so as to use different types of subordinate clauses instead of the parts given in bold type:
1. And I am so glad it has come in time for you to help me to choose the things (Molesworth). 2. He drank it slowly, holding the cup in both hands as though to warm them (Maltz). 3. "And you came down the river by yourself. You are crazy." — "Oh, no, the only real danger was running aground" (G. Greene). 4. "Come in," he shouted, and I opened the door, repenting already, my nerve failing me, for perhaps he had only just woken up, having been late last night (Du Maurier). 5. She forced down her upper lip, as if afraid that to smile was not polite (Galsworthy). 6. I'll arrange for you to get a key (Wilson). 7. Cec, however, having described his present trouble said no more about it (G. Greene).
He laughed, he had reached the climax of his argument and there was nothing more to dispute about (G. Greene). 9.The man stood still for fully a minute as though debating with himself (London). 10. He gets off too easily. But for my money that woman would have prosecuted him (Galsworthy). 11. 1 call it a damn shame Max going up to London and leaving you alone like this (Du Maurier). 12. The flow of a stream of lava is very slow. Thus there is no fear of people being overwhelmed by it (Wells). 13. And that's the hardest thing in the world for an outsider to find out (Strange). 14. All that was best in him he hid away, as if ashamed of it (Galsworthy). 15. He cordially extended one forefinger for Erik to shake (Wilson) 16. But isn't there something to be done right now? (Wilson). 17. "I'm very glad for our family to look up again," said Olivia; "but to tell you the honest truth, papa, I wish there had not been quite so much money" (Molesworth) 18. I made Pussy tell us herthoughts so it's only fair for you to do the same (Molesworth). 19. She was not a girl to break her habits (G. Greene) 20. He turned his back on the others, as if about to do something tricky (Conrad). 21. He would like to discuss with her some of the work being done out at Cal Jeck (Wilson). 22. He began to question his own faith, to wonder if it were really possible for a doctor in this out-of-the-way place to be anything more than a petty, common hack (Cronin). 23. Perhaps Hercule Poirot thought it well to change the subject (Christie). 24. He looked up as if for approval of his story (Galsworthy). 25. Herbert agreed that it was the right thing to do (Maugham). 26. "I am not very bad," he said apologetically, as if he owed it to her to explain on this score (Dreiser). 27. I softened considerably what related to the three days of wandering and starvation because to have told him all would have been to inflict unnecessary pain (Ch. Bronte). 28. She reached the end of the road, and although she seemed to have been out only for a moment she knew that she had come far enough, that it was now time for her to go back (Cronin). 29 Here was Drouet pleading for her to remain (Dreiser)
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