38. The town was nearer than we thought it would be.
The town wasn’t as near as we thought it would be.
39. I can’t cook very well.
I’m not a good cook
40. We can’t sit on the grass because it is too wet.
The grass isn’t dry enough for us to sit on it 
41. The builder’s going to mend my roof tomorrow.
I am going to have my roof mended by the builder tomorrow 
42. We can’t have breakfast in the garden because it is very cold.
It is so cold that We can’t have breakfast in the garden 
43. “You’d better not get up late” my mother said.
My mother advised me not to get up late 
44. No explanation is necessary.
It is unnecessary to explain.

45. Karl Marx left Germany, then he spent the rest of his life in London.
After Karl Marx had left germany, he spent.........................................
46. Inspite of his age, Mr Benson runs seven miles before breakfast.
Though..Mr bénon was old he runs.........................................
47. It is six-hour drive from London to Edinburgh.
It takes..six hours to drive...............................
48 Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.
All the switches..must be turned off before,,.............
49. It is said that he is one hundred years old.
He is said...to be one....................
50. Although she had an injured ankle, Esther still won the tennis match.
Despite..in the fact that she had an injured ankle, Esther still won the tennis match.
51. Chris failed his driving test because he didn’t have enough lessons.
If Chris..had had enough lessons , he would not have failed his driving test
52. It was such a long journey that they were all asleep by the time they arrived.
The jourey.was so long that they..............................