Rewrite the sentences to focus attention on the underlined information . Using structure " it is / was ... that"

1. My secretary sent the bill to Mr. Harding yesterday ( gạch chân the bill )

It was the bill that my secretary sent to Mr. Harding yesterday

2. We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend ( gạch chân this weekend )

It is this weekend that we are coming to stay with Jane

3. The president makes the important decisions ( gạch chân the important decisions )

It is the important decisions that the president makes

4. I'm looking forward to physics exam ( gạch chân physics exam )

It is physics exam that I'm looking forward to

5. My teacher helped me a lot of with my study last semester ( gạch chân my teacher )

It was my teacher that helped me a lot of with my study last semester

6. The hedmaster gave Tam a bicycle as a scholarship ( gạch chân Tam )

It was Tam that the headmaster gave a bicycle as a scholarship

Rewrite the sentences to focus attention on the underlined information . Using structure " it is / was ... that"

1. My secretary sent the bill to Mr. Harding yesterday ( gạch chân the bill )

-> It was the bill that my secretary sent to Mr. Harding yesterday.

2. We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend ( gạch chân this weekend )

-> It is this weekend that we are coming to stay with Jane.

3. The president makes the important decisions ( gạch chân the important decisions )

-> It is the important decisions that the president makes

4. I'm looking forward to physics exam ( gạch chân physics exam )

-> It is physics exam that I'm looking forward to

5. My teacher helped me a lot of with my study last semester ( gạch chân my teacher )

-> It was my teacher who helped me a lot with my study last semester.

6. The headmaster gave Tam a bicycle as a scholarship ( gạch chân Tam )

-> It was Tam that the headmaster gave a bicycle as a scholarship.

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Exercise: Rewrite these sentences. Using the structure: It is/was+...

1. She bought the car from Tom

=> It was the car that she bought from Tom

2. My secretary sent the bill to Mr.John yesterday

=> It was the bill that my secretary sent to Mr. John yesterday

3. We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend

=> It is this weekend that we are coming to stay with Jane

4. The president makes the importaint decisions

=> It is the president who makes the important decisions

5. I was born and grew up in a small village

=> It was in a small village that I was born and grew up

1. She bought the car from Tom

=> It was the car that she bought from Tom

2. My secretary sent the bill to Mr.John yesterday

=> It was the bill that my secretary sent to Mr. John yesterday

3. We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend

=> It is this weekend that we are coming to stay with Jane

4. The president makes the importaint decisions

=> It is the president who makes the important decisions

5. I was born and grew up in a small village

=> It was in a small village that I was born and grew up

1 she bought the car from tom

It was Tom that she bought the car for.

2 mư secretary sent the bill to Mr. harding yesterday.

It was Mr. Harding that my secretary sent the bill yesterday.

3 we are coming to stay with jane this weekend.

Is is this weekend that we are coming to stay with Jane.

4 I'm looking forward to physics exam

It is physics exam that I'm looking forward to.

5 the president makes the important decisions.

It was the president who makes the important decisions.

6 I lost my wallet somewhere in there.

It was my wallet that I lost somewhere in there.

7 I was born and grew up in the village .

It was a small village that I was born and grew up.

8 my teacher helped me a lot of with my study lat semester.

It was my teacher who helped me a lot with my study last semester.

9 the headmaster gave tam a bicycle as a scholarship.

It was the headmaster who gave Tam a bicycle as a scholarship.

10 your carelessness caused the accident

It was your carelessness that caused the accident.

1.The young boys and girls admired that film star years ago. 

=> It was the young boys and girls who admired that film star years ago

=> It was the film star whom the young boys and girls admired years ago

2. We first heard the news from my sister last night
=> It was the news which we first heard from my sister last night
=> It was last night when we first heard the new from my sister

Rewrite the sentences, using the structure"IT IS/WAS..THAT..." 

1. My mother gave me a nice dress on my birthday. - It was a nice dress that I was given by my mother on my birthday.

2. They served a lot of dishes at the party. - It was a lot of dishes that they served at the party. 

3. A cat broke the flower vase when it caught a mouse. - It was a cat that broke the flower vase when it caught a mouse. 

4. The teacher asked the student to do homework. - It was the student that was asked to do homework by the teacher. 

5. She held a farewell party yesterday. - It was a farewell party that she held yesterday. 

6. The computer gives me a headache. - It is the computer that gives me a headache. 

7. We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend. - It is this weekend that we are coming to stay with Jane. 

8. The president makes the important decisions. - It is the important decisions that are made by the president. 

9. I lost my wallet somewhere in there. - It was my wallet that I lost somewhere in there. 

10. I was born and grew up in a small village. - It was in a small village that I was born and grew up.

1. It was so late that nothing could be done

    It was too....late for something to be done

2. Bill is going to write to me. I will tell you all his news

   .. when......Bill writes to me, I will tell you all his news..........................

3. She didn't say a word as she left the room.

   She left the room .without saying a word..

4. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test

    As long as ......you keep calm, you will pass your driving test.......................................

5. They never made us do anything we didn't want to do

    We .......weren't made to do anything we didn't want to do..............

6. It 's a pity I didn’t take my doctor's advice.

    I wish.......I had taken my doctor's advice.............................................

7.  They made him wait for two hours.

    He was .......made to wait for two hours.................................

8. It took us 3 hours to open the door.

    We ....spent 3 hours opening the door..........................................

9. A train leaves at 7 o'clock every morning.

    There is ....a 7-o'clock train every morning...................................

10. During dinner, the phone rang.

    While I .........was having dinner, the phone rang. ..................

b. Change these sentences into passive voice

1. I'll ask some one to paint my house blue.

I will have mu house painted blue

2. I don't like people laughing me at my mistake.

I don't like being laughed at my mistake

3. Did anyone see you come in ?

Were you seen to come in

4. I want you to leave me alone.

I want to be left alone

a. Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. It was so late that nothing could be done

    It was too....  too late for anything to be done.

2. Bill is going to write to me. I will tell you all his news

   I will tell you all Bill 's news when.......... he writes to me......................

3. She didn't say a word as she left the room.

   She left the room ... without to saying a word.

4. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test

    As long as .................... you keep calm, you will pass your driving test.........................

5. They never made us do anything we didn't want to do

    We .............. were never made to do anything we didn’t want to do........

6. It 's a pity I didn’t take my doctor's advice.

    I wish....................  I had taken my doctor's advice. ...............................

7.  They made him wait for two hours.

    He was .............made to wait for two hours............................

8. It took us 3 hours to open the door.

    We ............spent 3 hours opening the door..................................

9. A train leaves at 7 o'clock every morning.

    There is ........... a 7 o’ clock train every morning............................

10. During dinner, the phone rang.

    While I ............  I was having dinner, the phone rang...............

b. Change these sentences into passive voice

1. I'll ask some one to paint my house blue.I'll ask my house painted blue.

2. I don't like people laughing me at my mistake. I don't like being laughed me at my mistake.

3. Did anyone see you come in ?was you seen to come in?

4. I want you to leave me alone. i wa t to be leaved alone

I.       Rewrite the following sentences, using the structure “so...that” or “such...that”.

1.      The downtown area is very crowded. It is difficult for you to get a taxi.

 The downtown area is so crowded that it is difficult for you to get a taxi

2.      My sister is very young. She can’t go to the zoo alone.

My sister is so young that she can't go to the zoo alone

3.      The road is narrow. It is difficult for two cars to pass each other.

The road is so narrow that it is difficult for two cars to pass each other

4.      The children didn’t want to go to bed early because the TV programme was very interesting.

The TV programme was so interesting that thư children didn't want to go to bed early

5.      The streets are very crowded. Traffic jams usually happen.

The streets are so crowded that traffic jams usually happen

6.      The weather was lovely. We spent the whole day in the garden.

It was such lovely weather that we spent the whole day in the garden

7.      The sightseeing tour was wonderful. We all enjoyed it.

I was such a wonderful tour sightseeing that we all enjoyed

8.      The spokesperson gave a long talk. Most of the audience felt sleepy.

The spokesperson gave such a long talk that most of the audience felt sleepy.

9.      The book is very interesting. We have read it many times.

The book is so interesting that we have read it many times. 

10.  The 22^nd SEA Games were a great event. Many people watched them on TV.

The 22^nd SEA Games were such a great event that many people watched them on TV.

II/Rewrite these sentences, using relative pronouns

Rewrite these sentences, using relative pronouns

1.This is the bank. We borrowed the money from it.

→ This is the bank from which we borrowed the money.

2. Jack’s car had broken down. He had to take a bus.

→ Jack, whose car had broken down, had to take a bus.

3. Some boys were arrested. They have been released.

→ Some boys who were arrested have been released.

4. The pupil is not clever. He is sitting next to me.

→ The pupil who is sitting next to me is not clever.

5. The book is on the top shelf. It is the one that I need.

→ The book which is on the top shelf is the one that i need.

6. The girl is drinking coffee. She is my classmate.

→ The girl who is drinking coffee is my classmate.

7. The man is angry. He is in the room.

→ The man who is angry is in the room.

8. Students are having final test. They look very nervous.

→ Students who are having final test look very nervous.

9. Bill Clinton is the forty-second president of the United State. He is from Arkansas.

→ Bill Clinton, who is the forty-second president of the United State, is from Arkansas.

10. Sai Gon is the one of the largest cities in Vietnam. It was founded in 1698.

→ Sai Gon, which is one one of the largest cities in Vietnam, was founded in 1698.

11. The picture is on the wall. It was painted by my father.

→ The picture which is on the wall was painted by my father.

12. My chair is made of wood. It is expensive.

→ My chair which is made of wood is expensive.

13. Nguyen Du is a great poet. He was born in Ha Tinh province.

→ Nguyen Du, who is a great poet, was born in Ha Tinh province.

I/ Rewrite these sentences, using relative pronouns

1.This is the bank. We borrowed the money from it.

→ This is the bank where we borrowed the money

2. Jack’s car had broken down. He had to take a bus.

→ Jack , whose car had broken down , had to take a bus

3. Some boys were arrested. They have been released.

→ Some boys who were arrested have been released

4. The pupil is not clever. He is sitting next to me.

→ The pupil who is sitting next to me is not clever

5. The book is on the top shelf. It is the one that I need.

→ The book which is the one that I need is on the top shelf

6. The girl is drinking coffee. She is my classmate.

→ The girl who is drinking coffee is my classmate

7. The man is angry. He is in the room.

→ The man who is in the room is angry

8. Students are having final test. They look very nervous.

→ Students who are having final test look very nervous

9. Bill Clinton is the forty-second president of the United State. He is from Arkansas.

→ Bill Clinton , who is the forty-second president of the United State , is from Arkansas

10. Sai Gon is the one of the largest cities in Vietnam. It was founded in 1698.

→ Sai Gon , which is the one of the largest cities in Vietnam , was founded in 1698

11. The picture is on the wall. It was painted by my father.

→ The picture which is on the wall was painted by my father

12. My chair is made of wood. It is expensive.

→ My chair , which is made of wood , is expensive

13. Nguyen Du is a great poet. He was born in Ha Tinh province.

→ Nguyen Du , who is a great poet , was born in Ha Tinh province