I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
1. “I met my old teacher yesterday,” said Nam.
Nam
2. This problem seems difficult for me.
I wish
3. They have painted the wall pink.
The wall
4. If you fail the final exam, you won’t be able to graduate.
Unless
5. It’s a pity that you aren’t here now.
I wish
6. We have just bought our daughter a motorbike.
Our daughter
7. People say that the soil here is very rich.
The soil
8. Those students started to learn Japanese in 2005.
Those students have
9. My father stopped smoking two years ago.
My father hasn’t
10. “I love wearing jeans,” Lan said.
Lan said
11. “Are you fond of wearing uniforms?” said the teacher to me.
The teacher
I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
1. “I met my old teacher yesterday,” said Nam.
Nam said that he had met his old teacher the previous day 2. This problem seems difficult for me.
I wish this problem weren't too difficult for me 3. They have painted the wall pink.
The wall has been painted pink 4. If you fail the final exam, you won’t be able to graduate.
Unless you fail the final exam, you will be able to graduate. 5. It’s a pity that you aren’t here now.
I wish you were here now
6. We have just bought our daughter a motorbike.
Our daughter has just been bought a motorbike 7. People say that the soil here is very rich.
The soil here is said to be very rich
8. Those students started to learn Japanese in 2005.
Those students have learnt Japanese since 2005 9. My father stopped smoking two years ago.
My father hasn’t smoked for 2 years
10. “I love wearing jeans,” Lan said.
Lan said she loved wearing jeans
11. “Are you fond of wearing uniforms?” said the teacher to me.
The teacher asked me if i was fond of....
I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
1. “I met my old teacher yesterday,” said Nam.
Nam said that he had met his old teacher the previous day
2. This problem seems difficult for me.
I wish this problem weren't difficult
3. They have painted the wall pink.
The wall has been painted pink
4. If you fail the final exam, you won’t be able to graduate.
Unless you fail the final exam, you'll be able to graduate
5. It’s a pity that you aren’t here now.
I wish you were here now
6. We have just bought our daughter a motorbike.
Our daughter has just been bought a motorbike by us.
7. People say that the soil here is very rich.
The soil here is said to be very rich
8. Those students started to learn Japanese in 2005.
Those students have learnt Japanese since 2005
9. My father stopped smoking two years ago.
My father hasn’t smoked for two years.
10. “I love wearing jeans,” Lan said.
Lan said she loved wearing jeans.
11. “Are you fond of wearing uniforms?” said the teacher to me.
The teacher asked (me) if I was fond of wearing uniforms
1) rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings.
1. My mother wore uniform when she was a little girl
My mother used to wear uniform when she was a little girl
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings
His wife said "Let's have dinner after the theater"
His wife suggested .....................................................
III - Rewrite the following somitoces without changing their original meanings.
1. I have never been to any English-speaking countries before.
At no time______________________________to any English speaking countries before.
2. She rarely has any money to spare.
Rarely______________________________
3. He became so suspicious that he didn‘t even trust his close friend
So suspicious______________________________trust his close friend.
4. If you lent me some more money, I could pay a debt immediately.
Were______________________________immediately.
5. We not only went to the National Park, but we also saw a Habour Bridge in Sydney.
Not______________________________Habour Bridge in Sydney.
6. He hardly ever spoke to anyone at the farewell party.
Hardly______________________________the farewell party.
7. The nation has seldom been faced with such difficulties.
Seldom______________________________such difficulties.
8. They had hardly started playing tennis when it began to rain.
Hardly______________________________it began to rain.
9. A father has seldom sacrificed so much for his child like that.
Seldom______________________________for his child.
10. You should not come home after midnight on any account.
On no account______________________________after midnight.
11. She would not give up her acting career under any circumstances.
Under no circumstances______________________________her acting career.
12. He realized the importance of his wife only after she had left him this morning.
Only after______________________________his wife.
13. They were not able to appreciate the beauty of this town until they visited it.
Not until______________________________the beauty of this town.
14. My father only stays in bed if he is seriously ill.
Only if______________________________
15. We only then realized how much she had suffered during her time here.
Only then______________________________during her time here.
16. The students were only able to do the exercise with a great deal of effort.
Only______________________________the exercise.
17. But for John, we would not have enjoyed ourselves so much.
Had______________________________ourselves so much.
18. Mary had hardly sat down to read her favourite book when the phone rang.
Hardly______________________________the phone rang.
19. You will not be allowed to enter the President Palace under any circumstances.
Under______________________________enter the President Palace.
20. He was so anxious to start a new life that he actually moved to a new house.
So anxious______________________________to a new house
III - Rewrite the following somitoces without changing their original meanings.
1. I have never been to any English-speaking countries before.
At no time have I gone to any English speaking countries before.
2. She rarely has any money to spare.
Rarely does she have any money to spare
3. He became so suspicious that he didn‘t even trust his close friend
So suspicious he becam that he didn't even trust his close friend.
4. If you lent me some more money, I could pay a debt immediately.
Were you to lend me some more money, I could pay a debt immediately.
5. We not only went to the National Park, but we also saw a Habour Bridge in Sydney.
Not only did we went to the Nation Park but we also saw a Habour Bridge in Sydney.
6. He hardly ever spoke to anyone at the farewell party.
Hardly ever he spoken to anyone at the farewell party.
7. The nation has seldom been faced with such difficulties.
Seldom has the nation been faced with such difficulties.
8. They had hardly started playing tennis when it began to rain.
Hardly had they started playing tennes when it began to rain.
9. A father has seldom sacrificed so much for his child like that.
Seldom has a father sacrificed so much for his child.
10. You should not come home after midnight on any account.
On no account should you come home after midnight.
11. She would not give up her acting career under any circumstances.
Under no circumstances would you given up her acting career.
12. He realized the importance of his wife only after she had left him this morning.
Only after having left him this morning did he realized the importance his wife.
13. They were not able to appreciate the beauty of this town until they visited it.
Not until they visited it were they able to appreciate the beauty of this town.
14. My father only stays in bed if he is seriously ill.
Only if my father is seriously ill does he stay in bed
15. We only then realized how much she had suffered during her time here.
Only then did we realize how much she had suffered during her time here.
16. The students were only able to do the exercise with a great deal of effort.
Only with a geat deal of effort were the students able to do the exercise.
17. But for John, we would not have enjoyed ourselves so much.
Had it not been for John, we would not have enjoyed ourselves so much.
18. Mary had hardly sat down to read her favourite book when the phone rang.
Hardly had Mary sat down to read her favorite book when the phone rang.
19. You will not be allowed to enter the President Palace under any circumstances.
Under no circumstances will we be able to enter the President Palace.
20. He was so anxious to start a new life that he actually moved to a new house.
So anxious he was to start a new life that he actually moved to a new house
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings
I can't take you to the airport because I don't have a car.
If I ..............................................................................
If I had a car, I could take you to the airport.
Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meanings, using “used to”. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meanings, using “used to”.
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
1.) They have worked in that factory for ten years.
They began_____________________________________
1.) They have worked in that factory for ten years.
They began__working in that factory ten years ago__________
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
1.) They have worked in that factory for ten years.
=>They began working in that factory ten years ago._____________________________________
I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
1. Nobody has seen him for ages.
He
2. “What’s you new friend like?” he asked.
He asked
3. I’m sorry, I can’t speak English fluently.
I wish
4. When I was a child, I often followed my mother to the market.
I used
5. Study harder or you will fail the final exam.
If
He hasn't been seen for ages
2. “What’s you new friend like?” he asked.
He asked me what my new friend was like
3. I’m sorry, I can’t speak English fluently.
I wish I could speak E fluently
4. When I was a child, I often followed my mother to the market.
I used to follw my mother to the market when I was a child
5. Study harder or you will fail the final exam.
If you don't study harder, you will fail the final exam
I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
1. Nobody has seen him for ages.
He hasn't been seen for years
2. “What’s you new friend like?” he asked.
He asked what my new friend was like
3. I’m sorry, I can’t speak English fluently.
I wish I could speak english fluently
4. When I was a child, I often followed my mother to the market.
I used to follow my mother to the market when I was a child
5. Study harder or you will fail the final exam.
If you don't study hard, you will fail the exan.
