I. Rewrite each of these sentences keeping the meaning unchanged :
1. The Greens family moved to Ho Chi Minh City in 2002.
The Greens
2. Her grandmother began collecting stamps three years ago.
Her grandmother has
3. We started living here ten years ago.
We have
4. It’s five years since she last saw him.
We haven’t
5. The last time she visited our village was in 1992.
She has
6. This is the first time I have eaten nachos in the USA.
I have
1 The Greens family have moved to Ho Chi Minh City since 2002.
2 Her grandmother has collected stamps for three years.
3 We have lived here for ten years.
4 We haven’t seen her for five years.
5 She has visited our village since 1992.
6 I have never eaten nachos in the USA before.
I. Rewrite each of these sentences keeping the meaning unchanged :
1. I am interested in telling jokes to my friends.
I enjoy
I am fond of
2. She went out, but she didn’t say a word.
She went
3. Does it take you three hours to cook a pancake ?
Do you spend
4. Jack dislikes travelling by train.
Jack is not
Jack is not
5. Remember to turn off the lights when you leave.
Don’t forget
6. I needed a drink of water, so I stopped running.
I stopped
7. I think it would be a good idea to take the train.
I suggest
8. May I borrow your pen ?
Would you mind
9. Jack said that he hadn’t cheated in the exam.
Jack denied
10. I had a dog once, but I don’t any more.
I used
1. I enjoy telling jokes to my friends .
1.1. I am fond of telling jokes to my friends .
2. She went out and without saying a word .
3. Do you spend three hours cooking a pancake ?
4. Jack is not intersted in travelling by train .
4.1. Jack is not intersted in travelling by train .
5. Don’t forget to turn off the lights when you leave .
6. I stopped running to have a drink of water .
7. I suggest we should take the train .
8. Would you mind lending me your pen ?
9. Jack denied that he cheated in the exam .
10. I used to have a dog .
I. Rewrite each of these sentences keeping the meaning unchanged :
1. I am interested in telling jokes to my friends.
I enjoy telling jokes to my friends.
I am fond of telling jokes to my friends.
2. She went out, but she didn’t say a word.
She went out without saying a word.
3. Does it take you three hours to cook a pancake ?
Do you spend three hours cooking a pancake?
4. Jack dislikes travelling by train.
Jack is not interested in travelling by train.
Jack is not fond of travelling by train.
5. Remember to turn off the lights when you leave.
Don’t forget to turn off the lights when you leave.
6. I needed a drink of water, so I stopped running.
I stopped running to have a drink of water.
7. I think it would be a good idea to take the train.
I suggest taking the train.
8. May I borrow your pen ?
Would you mind lending me your pen?
9. Jack said that he hadn’t cheated in the exam.
Jack denied having cheated in the exam.
10. I had a dog once, but I don’t any more.
I used to have a dog.
I. Rewrite these sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged :
1. Would you mind not smoking in here ?
I’d rather
2. Without this treatment, the patient would die.
If he
Were it
3. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film.
He was too
4. Janet is the best tennis player in the club.
No one
5. The train journey from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City takes four hours.
It is a
1. Would you mind not smoking in here?
I'd rather you didn't smoke in here.
2. Without this treatment,the patient would die.
If the patient hadn't received his treatment, he would have died.
3. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film.
He was so tired that she fell asleep before the end of the film.
4. Mii is the best tennis player in the club.
No one in the club play tennes better than Mii.
5.The train journey from Nha Trang to HCM citys takes four hours.
It is a four-hour train journey from Nha Trang to HCM city.
1. I'd rather you didn't smoke in here.
2. If the patient hadn't received his treatment, he would have died.
3. He was so tired that she fell asleep before the end of the film.
4. No one in the club play tennes better than Janet.
5. It is a four-hour train journey from Nha Trang to HCM city.
1. I'd rather you didn't smoke here.
2. If he had not been treated the patient, the patient would have died.
3. He was too tired so he fell asleep before the end of the film.
4. No one in the club play tennis better than Janet.
5. It is a four hours train journey from Nha Trang to HCM city.
Rewrite these sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged :
1. Without this treatment, the patient would die.
If he
Were it
I. Rewrite each of these sentences keeping the meaning unchanged :
1. Minh bought his CANON digital camera in 2001.
Minh has
2. I last saw you when we were in senior high school.
I have
3. When she heard the results, Mary began to feel more confident.
Since hearing
4. When did you begin studying information technology ?
How long
5. How long have Emma and David been married ?
When
6. There is a definite improvement in your work.
Your work has
1. Minh has bought his CANON camera since 2001.
2. I have not seen you since we were in senior high school.
3. Since hearing the results, Mary has begun to feel more confident.
4. How long have you studied information technology.
5. When were Emma and David married?
6. Your work has been definitely improved.
1. Minh has had his CANON digital camera since 2001.
2. I have seen you since we were in senior high school.
3. Since hearing the results, Mary has felt more confident.
4,5,6(mk ko bt lm)
6 Minh has had his CANON digital camera since 2001.
I. Rewrite each of these sentences keeping the meaning unchanged :
1. When I lived in England, cycling to work was part of my daily routine.
I used to
2. The red book is more expensive than that blue book on the shelf.
That blue book
3. Miss Huong Tram is the best student in this class.
No one
4. My close friend cannot run as fast as me.
I am a
5. In class 6A, Minh is the most intelligent student.
No
6. No other members in the club are as tall as Lucie.
Lucie is
1. I used to cycle to work when I lived in England.
2. That blue book on the shelf is not as expensive as the red book.
3. No one in this class studies better than Miss Huong Tram.
4. I am a faster runner than my close friend.
5. No student in class 6A is more intelligent than Minh.
6. Lucie is the tallest member in the club.
1. I used to cycle to work when I lived in England.
2. That blue book on the shelf is not as expensive as the red book.
3. No one in this class studies better than Miss Huong Tram.
4. I am a faster runner than my close friend.
5. No student in class 6A is more intelligent than Minh.
6. Lucie is the tallest member in the club.
I >Rewrite each sentence keeping the meaning unchanged
1. How carefully he drives!
=> What........................................
2. We can fix a washing machine without th help of the repairman
=> We can.....................................
3. He missed the bus. He got up late
=> Because....................................
I >Rewrite each sentence keeping the meaning unchanged
1. How carefully he drives!
=> What........................................
2. We can fix a washing machine without th help of the repairman
=> We can.....................................
3. He missed the bus. He got up late
=> Because....................................
Exercise 2 : Rewrite the sentences to keep the meaning unchanged.
1.“Keeping all the windows open, Bill”.
=>I told......................................................
2.“Do you want to see the cathedral?” said the guide.
=>The guide asked.........................................
1. I told Bill to keep all the windows open.
2. The guide asked me if i wanted to see the cathedral.
I told Bill to keep all the windows open
The guide asked me if I wanted to see the cathedral
