Rewrite the sentences with ''used to''
I got up earlier when i had work
Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence means exactly the same as the sentences before it.
1. That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.
That’s the man _______________________________________________________________
2. It was raining, so we decided to postpone the football match.
Since _______________________________________________________________
3. I think it would be a good idea to take the train.
I suggest _______________________________________________________________
4. She couldn't join us because she was busy.
She was busy, _______________________________________________________________
5. The flowers were roses. I bought the flowers for my sister.
The flowers _______________________________________________________________
6. She can't work hard because she is very old.
Because of _______________________________________________________________
7. He couldn't meet you because of being busy.
Because _______________________________________________________________
8. We must finish the project on time.
The project _______________________________________________________________
9. He started working as an engineer for this company 5 years ago.
He has _______________________________________________________________
10. What about organizing a charity event to raise money?
I suggest we _______________________________________________________________
11. Stop littering or our school will be full of rubbish.
If we don’t _______________________________________________________________
12. He stopped working at school, but he still taught street children.
Although _______________________________________________________________
13. He is a careless driver, so he has caused a lot of accidents.
He drives _______________________________________________________________
14. I am fond of listening to folk music.
I enjoy _______________________________________________________________
15. We usually spent two hours a day learning English.
It took _______________________________________________________________
1. That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.
That’s the man ________man who used to work with me when I lived in New York_______________________________________________________
2. It was raining, so we decided to postpone the football match.
Since ___ it was raining, we decided to postpone the football match.____________________________________________________________
3. I think it would be a good idea to take the train.
I suggest _________taking the train______________________________________________________
4. She couldn't join us because she was busy.
She was busy, ______so she couldn't join us _________________________________________________________
5. The flowers were roses. I bought the flowers for my sister.
The flowers _________which I bought for my sister were roses______________________________________________________
6. She can't work hard because she is very old.
Because of ____________being old, she can't work hard___________________________________________________
7. He couldn't meet you because of being busy.
Because __________he was busy, he couldn't meet you_____________________________________________________
8. We must finish the project on time.
The project __________must be finished on time_____________________________________________________
9. He started working as an engineer for this company 5 years ago.
He has ___________worked as an engineer for this company for 5 years____________________________________________________
10. What about organizing a charity event to raise money?
I suggest we _________organize a charity event to raise money______________________________________________________
11. Stop littering or our school will be full of rubbish.
If we don’t ______stop littering, our school will be full of rubbish_________________________________________________________
12. He stopped working at school, but he still taught street children.
Although _______he stopped working at school, he still taught street children.________________________________________________________
13. He is a careless driver, so he has caused a lot of accidents.
He drives _________carelessly, so he has caused a lot of accidents. ______________________________________________________
14. I am fond of listening to folk music.
I enjoy ________listening to folk music_______________________________________________________
15. We usually spent two hours a day learning English.
It took ________us two hours a day to learn English_______________________________________________________
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Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.
1.No one helped him paint the gate.(Reflexive pronoun)
=>He
2.I often got up late when I was ten years old.(used to)
=>I used
3.It took my brother two hours to do volunteer work at a local orphanage last year.
=>My brother spent
1.No one helped him paint the gate.(Reflexive pronoun)
=>He painted the gate by himself
2.I often got up late when I was ten years old.(used to)
=>I used to get up late when I was ten years old
3.It took my brother two hours to do volunteer work at a local orphanage last year.
=>My brother spent two hours doing volunteer work at a local orphanage last year.
X. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the given words.
1. I used to work with that girl’s mother.
That’s ……………….. ..........................................................................................................................
2. I don’t live in a big city, so I can’t go to the cinema very often.
If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. “When are you leaving for Rome, Maria?” asked Diana.
Diana asked Maria...................................................................................................................................
4. Everyone believed that the house had been sold.
The house ...............................................................................................................................................
5. The Picasso painting was so expensive that nobody could buy it.
So ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
X. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the given words.
1. I used to work with that girl’s mother.
That’s ……………….. ...................................... the girl whose mother used to work with mine.....................................................................................
2. I don’t live in a big city, so I can’t go to the cinema very often.
If …………………………………… I lived in a big city, I could go to the cinema very often.…………………………………………………………………..
3. “When are you leaving for Rome, Maria?” asked Diana.
Diana asked Maria................................. when she was leaving for Rome..................................................................................................
4. Everyone believed that the house had been sold.
The house ...............................was believed to have been sold.................................................................................................................
5. The Picasso painting was so expensive that nobody could buy it.
So ……………………………… expensive was the Picasso painting that nobody could buy it.………………………………………………………………………
Bài 1: Rewrite the following sentences without their original meaning
1. They often went swimming in the afternoon
=> They used to..............................................
2. My father used to take us to the circus when we lived in the city
=> We...........................................................................................
3. I usually got up late last year, but this year I often get up early
=> I used to.................................................................................
(MONG CÁC BẠN GIÚP MÌNH NHA)
Bài 1: Rewrite the following sentences without their original meaning
1. They often went swimming in the afternoon
=> They used to...................GO SWIMMING IN THE AFTERNOON...........................
2. My father used to take us to the circus when we lived in the city
=> We..............WERE USED TO BE TAKEN TO THE CIRCUS BY MY FATHER WHEN WE LIVED IN THE CITY.............................................................................
3. I usually got up late last year, but this year I often get up early
=> I used to.................GET UP LATE LAST YEAR, BUT THIS YEAR I OFTEN GET UP EARLY................................................................
(MONG CÁC BẠN GIÚP MÌNH NHA)
Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with ONLY.
42. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.
................................................................................................
43. It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted defeat.
................................................................................................
44. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage.
................................................................................................
45. They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating.
................................................................................................
46. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
................................................................................................
42. Only when I got home did I realize how dangerous the situation had been.
43. Only until last week did the Agriculture Minister admit defeat.
44. Only after seeing Hamlet on the stage did I understand it.
45. Only until they had finished eating did they get round to business.
46. Only before their flight left did they have to wait for twelve hours.
42.Only when I got home did I realize how dangerous the situation had been. 43.Only until last week did the Agriculture Minister admit defeat. 44.Only after seeing Hamlet on the stage did I understand it. 45.Only until the had finished eating did they get around to business. 46.Only after they had waited for 12 hours did their flight leave.
Rewrite the sentences using "used to":
1. He doesn't love me any more.
2) They ofter went to school by bike when they were young.
3) I no longer eat meat.
4) When Lan was small, she used to cry a lot.
5) My father used to drive to work when he lived in Japan.
6) We had a nice garden once, but now we don't any more.
7) David used to have long hair.
8) Her mother usually got up early.
9) He often ate lots of ham.
10) We lived in the country in 1980s but now we live in Ho Chi Minh City.
Rewrite the sentences using "used to":
1. He doesn't love me any more.
=> He used to love me.
2) They ofter went to school by bike when they were young.
=> They often used to go to school by bike when they were young.
3) I no longer eat meat.
=> I used to eat meat.
4) When Lan was small, she used to cry a lot.
=> Lan used to cry a lot when she was small.
5) My father used to drive to work when he lived in Japan.
=> My father used to drive to work when he lived in Japan.
6) We had a nice garden once, but now we don't any more.
=> We used to have a nice garden.
7) David used to have long hair.
=> David used to have long hair.
8) Her mother usually got up early.
=> Her mother usually used to get up early.
9) He often ate lots of ham.
=> He often used to eat lots of ham.
10) We lived in the country in 1980s but now we live in Ho Chi Minh City.
=> We used to live in the country in 1980s.
Rewrite the sentences using "used to":
1. He doesn't love me any more.
he used to love me.
2) They ofter went to school by bike when they were young.
THEY USED TO GO TO SCHOOL BY BIKE WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG.
3) I no longer eat meat.
I USED TO EAT MEAT.
4) When Lan was small, she used to cry a lot.
LAN USED TO CRY A LOT WHEN SHE WAS SMALL.
5) My father used to drive to work when he lived in Japan.
WHEN MY FATHER LIVED IN JAPAN, HE USED TO DRIVE TO WORK.
6) We had a nice garden once, but now we don't any more.
WE USED TO HAVE A NICE GARDEN.
7) David used to have long hair.
DAVID NO LONGER HAS LONG HAIR.
8) Her mother usually got up early.
HER MOTHER USED TO GET UP EARLY.
9) He often ate lots of ham.
HE USED TO EAT LOTS OF HAM.
10) We lived in the country in 1980s but now we live in Ho Chi Minh City.
WE USED TO LIVE IN THE COUNTRY IN 1980S.
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.
Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as that of the root one. Question 33: She doesn't know how to get access to the Internet. Question 34: That man used to work with me when I lived in New York. Question 35: Although it was raining heavily, the match continued until the last minute. Question 36: The mechanic is repairing his car.. ing to the first sentence using
33/ She doesn't know how to be accessible to the Internet.
34/ That man hasn't worked with me since i lived in New york.
35/ In spite of the fact that it was raining heavily, the match continued until the last minute.
36/His car is being repaired by the mechanic.