1. Because Mary was sick, she couldn't go to school.

2. I haven't met him for 3 years.

3. Lan finished her homework so she went out.

4. He is fond of doing morning exercise.

5. We started learning English 3 years ago.

Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning doesn’t change. 1/ Mary was sick, so she could not go to school. → Because   Mary was sick, she could not go to school. ………………………………………………………………………………. 2. The last time I met him was 3 years ago → I haven’t met him for 3 years. ………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Lan went out because she finished her homework.(so) → Lan finished her homework, so she went out ……………………………………………………………………………………. 4. He is interested in doing morning exercise. → He likes doing morning exercise ……………………………………………………………………………………. 5. We have learned English for 3 years. → We stared  learning English three years ago.

Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning doesn’t change.

1/ Mary was sick, so she could not go to school.

→Because Mary was sick, she could not go to school.

2. The last time I met him was 3 years ago

→ I haven’t met him for 3 years.

3. Lan went out because she finished her homework.(so)

→ Lan finished her homework, so she went out

4. He is interested in doing morning exercise.

→ He likes doing morning exercise

5. We have learned English for 3 years.

→ We stared learning English 3 years ago.

II. Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning doesn't change (1pt)

1. Mary was sick, so she could not go to school.

→ Because...........Mary was sick, she could not go to school................................................................................................

2. The last time I met him was 3 years ago

→ I haven't..........met him for 3 years................................................................................................

3. Lan went out because she finished her homework.(so)

→ Lan...................finished her homework, so she went out.......................................................................................

4. He is interested in doing morning exercise.

→ He.....likes doing morning exercise..........................................

Rewrite:

1. Mary was sick, so she could not go to school.

-> Because Mary was sick, she couldn't go to school.

2. The last time I met him was 3 years ago.

-> I haven't met him for 3 years.

3. Lan went out because she finished her homework.(so)

-> Lan finished her homework so she went out.

4. He is interested in doing morning exericise.

-> He enjoys doing morning exercise.

5. We have learned English for 3 years.

-> We started learning English 3 years ago.

6. The journey was shorter then we thought at first. (not as................as)

-> The journey wasn't as long as we thought at first.

7. This flim is more interesting than the one one we saw last week. (not as............as)

=> This film isn't as boring as the one we saw last week.

8. Hoa and Tim are both 13 years old. (the same............as)

=> Hoa is as the same age as Tim.

9. She speaks English very well and her sister speaks well too.(as..........as)

-> She speaks English as well as her sister.

10. Khanh is a better painter than Giang. (as well as)

-> Giang can't paint as well as Khanh.

11. How many hours a week do you work?

-> How much time a week do you work?

14. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
- It ......................................................................................................rained heavily,so They didn’t go camping yesterday
15. I started playing soccer 5 years ago.
- I have........palyed soccer for 5y ears.......................................................................................................................
16. Jack is 13 years old and my son is, too.
- Jack is ............at the same age as my son..................................................................................
17. Mary was sick, so she could not go to school.
- Because .....mary was sick, she could not go to school.......................................................................................
18. The last time I met him was 3 years ago
- I haven’t ..........met him for 3 years.................................................................................
19. Lan went out because she finished her homework. (so)
- Lan ..........finished her homework, so she went out.......................................................................................
20. He is interested in doing morning exercise.
- He enjoys .................................................................................................
21. We have learned English for 3 years.
- We started ........learning english 3 years ago..............................................................................
22. We started to live here in 2012.
- We have ...................lived here since 2012..........................................................................................................................
23. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book is........different from mine................................................................................................................................
24. You should walk around the Old Quarter at night.
- It’s a good idea to.........walk around the Old Quarter at night..................................................

14. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
- It rained heavily yesterday so they didn't go camping
15. I started playing soccer 5 years ago.
- I have played soccer for 5 years
16. Jack is 13 years old and my son is, too.
- Jack is the same age as my son
17. Mary was sick, so she could not go to school.
- Because Mary was sick, she could not go to school
18. The last time I met him was 3 years ago
- I haven’t met him for 3 years
19. Lan went out because she finished her homework. (so)
- Lan finished her homework so she went out
20. He is interested in doing morning exercise.
- He enjoys doing morning exercise
21. We have learned English for 3 years.
- We started learning E 3 years ago
22. We started to live here in 2012.
- We have lived here since 2012
23. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book is different from mine
24. You should walk around the Old Quarter at night.
- It’s a good idea to walk around the Old Quarter at night

Rewrite the following sentences

1. Ben stopped smoking 5 years ago.

=> Ben hasn't smoked for 5 years.

2. Mảy started working in France 6 month ago.

=> Mary has been working in France for 6 months.

3. The last time I met Tom was in March.

=> I haven't met Tom since March.

4. She was last because of the heavy rain.

=> She was late because it rained heavily.

5. They choose to learn English because of the opportunnities it may bring.

=> They choose to learn English because it may bring them opportunnities.

6. He can't go to school because of his illness.

=> He can't go to school because he is ill.

a. This is the first time he went abroad.

=> He hasn't…gone abroad before……………………………

b. I haven’t seen my old friend for two years.

-> I last ….saw my old friend 2 years ago

c. She was sick, so she could not go to school yesterday.

→ Because ……she was sick, she couldn't go to school yesterday. …………………………………………………………………

d. My sister is interested in reading comics.

→ My sister enjoys............reading comics........................................................................................

1 Mary could not go to school because she was sick
Because of__beng sick, Mary could not go to school___
2 Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home
Because of__a big storm, I stayed at home__
3 Because he had finished the paper, he went to sleep
Because of__having finished the paper, he went to sleep__
4 It was dark, so I could see nothing
Because__it was dark, I could see nothing___
5 Because of being late, she couldn't come into class
Because__she was late, she couldn't come into class___

Ex 1: Rewrite using because/because of
1 Mary could not go to school because she was sick
Because of___being sick, Mary could not go to school__
2 Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home
Because of___a big storm, I stayed at home_
3 Because he had finished the paper, he went to sleep
Because of___having finished the paper, he went to sleep_
4 It was dark, so I could see nothing
Because___it was dark, I could see nothing__
5 Because of being late, she couldn't come into class
Because__she was late,she couldn't come into class___

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1 Mary was sick ,so she could not go to school

->because MARY WAS SICK, SHE COULDN'T GO TO SCHOOL.

2 The last time i met him was 3 year ago

->I have not MET HIM FOR 3 YEARS.