Rephrasing and transformations - Examples and exercises

Ejemplo resuelto
Wish + past perfect: "I didn't bring an umbrella." -> "I wish I ___ an umbrella."

Solution: "I wish I had brought an umbrella." Wish + past perfect = regret about the past. Wish + past simple = unreal present. Wish + would = complaint about present situation.

Ejemplo resuelto
Emphasis with inversion: "I have never seen such a beautiful sunset."

Solution: "Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset." Negative adverbials at the beginning -> inversion: Never have I..., Not only did she..., Hardly had we..., No sooner had he... than..., Seldom do they...

Ejemplo resuelto
Purpose clauses: "She studied hard. She wanted to pass." -> Purpose?

Solution: "She studied hard in order to / so as to pass." Or: "She studied hard so that she would pass." Negative: "She whispered so as not to wake the baby."

Ejercicios
1. Rephrase with I wish: a) I can't play the piano. b) I ate too much. c) My neighbor plays loud music.
2. Invert: a) She not only speaks English but also French. b) I had hardly sat down when the phone rang. c) We rarely see such talent.
3. Purpose: Join with so that / in order to / so as to: a) He left early. He wanted to catch the train.
4. Rephrase: "It's not necessary to book in advance." -> You don't need to... / You needn't...
5. Translate with rephrasing: a) Ojalá hubiera estudiado más. b) Nunca había visto algo así. c) Estudio para aprobar.