Question

VII. Rewrite these sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged:   1. They once started these machines by hand. ->They used     2. My father doesn't work in this company any longer. ->My father used    3. Mary doesn't spend as much money as she used to. ->Mary used    4. Driving on the left makes me feel difficult. ->I am not    5. Working until midnight doesn't bother me. -> I am   6. This is the first Time Jimmy has played basketball. ->Jimmy is    7. Kate took two aspirins, and then she felt a lot better. ->After   8. Alan was skiing in Switzerland and met his old friend, Ken. -> While 9. Mary went out for the evening, but first she washed her hair. -> Before.  10. His uncle plays the piano very well. ->His uncle is

Answer 1

VII. Rewrite these sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged:   

1. They once started these machines by hand.

->They used to start these machines by hand.    

2. My father doesn't work in this company any longer.

->My father used to work in this company.  

3. Mary doesn't spend as much money as she used to.

->Mary used to spend more money than she does now.   

4. Driving on the left makes me feel difficult.

->I am not used to driving on the left.    

5. Working until midnight doesn't bother me.

-> I am used to working until midnight.

 6. This is the first Time Jimmy has played basketball.

->Jimmy is not used to playing football.  

7. Kate took two aspirins, and then she felt a lot better.

->After having taken two aspirins, Kate felt a lot better.

 8. Alan was skiing in Switzerland and met his old friend, Ken.

-> While Alan was skiing in Switzerland, he met his old friend, Ken.

 9. Mary went out for the evening, but first she washed her hair.

-> Before going out for the evening, Mary had washed her hair. 

10. His uncle plays the piano very well.

->His uncle is very good at playing the piano.

Answer 2