I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
1. I am excited about the coming festival.
→I am looking _______________________________________________________________
2. He said to Linda: “How often do you write to Dick?”
→He asked ____________________________________________________________________
3. She said to Peter: “Would you mind opening the door?”
→She asked ___________________________________________________________________
4. I am interested in playing soccer.
→I find it ____________________________________________________________________
5. He tends to talk too much when he’s nervous.
→He has a ___________________________________________________________________
6. She said to Tom: “Why don’t you take a bus?”
→She asked __________________________________________________________________
7. Robbie is one of the best singers.
→Among ____________________________________________________________________
8. Working here is exciting.
→It’s _______________________________________________________________________
9. “I will help you whenever you need me.”
→Peter told __________________________________________________________________
10. That’s the cheapest dish on the menu.
→None of the other ____________________________________________________________
11. The number of people killed in industrial accidents this year is 15.
→Already this year, the number __________________________________________________
12. Having made all the arrangements, They decided to go anyway.
→After they __________________________________________________________________
13. Her failure in the last exam depressed her.
→The fact ___________________________________________________________________
14. She asked me, “Do you like English?”
→She asked__________________________________________________________________
15. My brother said to my mother, “I will be able to speak English as fluently as you do soon.”
→ My brother told _____________________________________________________________
16. “Why are you looking at me like that?” said the girl to the boy.
→The girl asked ________________________________________________________
17. Mr. Pike asked his daughter, “How are you feeling now?”
→Mr. Pike asked _______________________________________________________
18. He said, “I am hungry now, Mum.”
→ He told _____________________________________________________________
19. “What do you want me to help you now?” she said to her son.
→ She asked __________________________________________________________
20. “You have to explain all these things, son.” said Mrs. Brown.
→ Mr. Brown told _______________________________________________________
