Question

6:Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning stays the same as the
given one.
1. Entering the room, I was surprised at what I saw.
-> When ………………………………………………………………
2. The volunteers couldn’t mow the old lady’s lawns because of the rain.
-> The rain prevented …………………………………………………
3. David did his homework and then went to bed.
-> After having ………………………………………… ……………
4. I told him off. Then I realized I was wrong.
-> After ………………………………………………………………..
5. I worked very hard for the exam. Then I passed it.
-> Before…………………………………………………………….
6. First I considered what to study. Then I decided to major in Maths.
-> After………………………………………………………………..
7. She wrote a letter. Then she went to bed.
-> After…………………………………………………..……………
8. She went out for a walk. Then she had a fatal accident.
-> Before………………………………………………………………
9. She decided to go away. First she faced the matter.
-> After…………………………………………….………………….
10. We read the book, then we wrote the assignment.
-> Before………………………………………………..

Answer 1

6:Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning stays the same as the
given one.
1. Entering the room, I was surprised at what I saw.
-> When I entered the room, I was surprised at what I saw
2. The volunteers couldn’t mow the old lady’s lawns because of the rain.
-> The rain prevented the volunteers from mowing the old lady’s lawns
3. David did his homework and then went to bed.
-> After having done his homework, David went to bed
4. I told him off. Then I realized I was wrong.
-> After having told him off, I realized I was wrong
5. I worked very hard for the exam. Then I passed it.
-> Before I passed the exam, I had worked very hard for it
6. First I considered what to study. Then I decided to major in Maths.
-> After considering what to study, I decided to major in Maths
7. She wrote a letter. Then she went to bed.
-> After having written a letter, she went to bed
8. She went out for a walk. Then she had a fatal accident.
-> Before having a fatal accident, she went out for a walk
9. She decided to go away. First she faced the matter.
-> After facing the matter, she decided to go away
10. We read the book, then we wrote the assignment.
-> Before writing the assignment, we read the book