Question

XI./  Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

1. He doesn’t help his mother with housework.

→ I wish.........................................................................................................................................................

2. He can’t pass the examination.

→ He wishes..................................................................................................................................................

3. They often went to Paris on weekends.

→ They used.................................................................................................................................................

4. Someone turned off the lights when I went out.

→ The lights...................................................................................................................................................

5. We have learnt English for 4 years.

→ We started.................................................................................................................................................

6. I can’t speak English very well.

→ I wish.........................................................................................................................................................

7. I’m sorry my father isn’t here now.

→ I wish.........................................................................................................................................................

8. I liked chocolate very much when I was a child.

→ I used.........................................................................................................................................................

9. They have changed the traditional ao dai a lot since then.

→ The ...........................................................................................................................................................

10. Laura hasn’t written to her mother for a month

→ Laura didn’t

Answer 1

XI./  Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

1. He doesn't help his mother with housework.

 

→ I wish I could help my mother with housework.

 

2. He can't pass the examination.

 

→ He wishes could pass the examination.

 

3. They often went to Paris on weekends.

 

→ They used to go to Paris on weekends.

 

4. Someone turned off the lights when I went out.

 

→ The lights was turned off when I went out.

 

5. We have learnt English for 4 years.

 

→ We started learning English 4 years ago.

 

6. I can't speak English very well.

 

→ I wish I could speak English well.

 

7. I'm sorry my father isn't here now.

 

→ I wish my father were there now.

 

8. I liked chocolate very much when I was a child.

 

→ I used to like chocolate very much when I was a child.

 

9. They have changed the traditional ao dai a lot since then.

 

→ The traditional ao dai has been changed a lot since then.

 

10. Laura hasn't written to her mother for a month

 

→ Laura didn't write to her mom a month ago.

Answer 2

1. He doesn’t help his mother with housework.

→ I wish that I helped my mother with housework .........................................................................................................................................................

2. He can’t pass the examination.

→ He wishes that he could pass the examination ..................................................................................................................................................

3. They often went to Paris on weekends.

→ They used to went to Paris on weekend .................................................................................................................................................

4. Someone turned off the lights when I went out.

→ The lights were turned off (by someone) when I went out ...................................................................................................................................................

5. We have learnt English for 4 years.

→ We started learning English 4 years ago .................................................................................................................................................

6. I can’t speak English very well.

→ I wish that I could speak English very well .........................................................................................................................................................

7. I’m sorry my father isn’t here now.

→ I wish that my father was here now. .........................................................................................................................................................

8. I liked chocolate very much when I was a child.

→ I used to like chocolate very much .........................................................................................................................................................

9. They have changed the traditional ao dai a lot since then.

→ The traditional of ao dai have been changed a lot of since then    ...........................................................................................................................................................