Writing Worksheet

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No one solution matches the needs of all communities.

1. There exists no single solution to solve all communities' problems.
2. Not communities share the same problems, hence no single solution.
3. All communities have their own needs but require the same solution.
4. There is no one solution to meet the needs of all communities.

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Volunteering has a considerable impact on the education system itself.

1. The education itself has been considerably impacted by volunteering activities.
2. The impact of volunteering on the education system itself is worth considering.
3. There is a considerable impact of volunteering on its education system itself.
4. It is the volunteering activities that have considerable impact on education.

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Volunteering has a considerable impact on the education system itself.

1. The education itself has been considerably impacted by volunteering activities.
2. The impact of volunteering on the education system itself is worth considering.
3. There is a considerable impact of volunteering on its education system itself.
4. It is the volunteering activities that have considerable impact on education.

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It is meaningful to save some pocket money for charity work.

1. Nobody thinks it is meaningless to loose money for charity work.
2. Saving some pocket money for charity work is a meaningful thing to do.
3. It means that we have to save some pocket money for charity work.
4. We mean to save some pocket money for charity work.

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Nine volunteers were recruited to take part in the study.

1. The study attracted nine volunteers to take part in.
2. They recruited nine volunteers to takepart in the study.
3. All the nine recruited volunteers took part in the study.
4. The recruitment of nine volunteers helped the study a lot.

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Drugs are tested in patient volunteers to monitor adverse reactions to long-term use.

1. Patient volunteers help test drugs to monitor their adverse reactions to long-term use.
2. Patient volunteers are tested by drugs to monitor adverse reactions to long-term use.
3. Volunteers test drugs for patients to monitor their adverse reactions to long-term use.
4. Adverse reactions to long-term use are monitored after being tested in patient volunteers.

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Mary is disappointed with the volunteer work in this charity organisation.

1. The volunteer work in this charity organisation is disappointed at Mary.
2. Mary found the volunteer work in this charity organisation disappointing.
3. The volunteer work in this charity organisation makes Mary disappointing.
4. Mary found it disappointed to do volunteer work in this charity organisation.

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Volunteer work includes a wide range of activities. Among them are coaching children and youth.

1. Coaching children and youth are the most common activities included in a wide range of volunteer working activities.
2. Coaching children and youth are included in a wide range of activities of volunteer work.
3. Including a wide range of activities, volunteer work involves coaching children and youth.
4. Volunteer work includes a wide range of activities, among which are coaching children and youth.

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It is recognized that students' volunteer work will benefit communities. However, its primary purpose is to contribute to students' development.

1. Although it is recognized that students' volunteer work will benefit communities, its primary purpose is to contribute to students' development.
2. As it is recognized that students' volunteer work will benefit communities, its primary purpose is to contribute to students' development.
3. As the primary purpose of students' volunteer work is to contribute to students' development, its benefit to communities is recognized.
4. To recognize the benefit of students' volunteer work to communities, it is to note that its primary purpose is to contribute to students' development.

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They were busy with their schoolwork. They spent time helping the elderly in the retirement home.

1. They were busy with their schoolwork, but they still spent time helping the elderly in the retirement home.
2. They spent time helping the elderly in the retirement home, so they were busy with their schoolwork.
3. They were busy with their schoolwork, and they spent time helping the elderly in the retirement home.
4. They spent time helping the elderly in the retirement home, or they were busy with their schoolwork.

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Some students took part in directing the traffic. Others took care of the war invalids.

1. Some students took part in directing the traffic, so some others took care of the war invalids.
2. Some students took part in directing the traffic, for some others took care of the to war invalids.
3. Some students took part in directing the traffic, and some others took care of the war invalids.
4. Some students took part in directing the traffic, but some others took care of the war invalids.

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Volunteer work is a component of informal work. This has become a focus of increased attention by policymakers throughout the world.

1. Volunteer work is a component of informal work, which has become a focus of increased attention by policy makers throughout the world.
2. Policy makers around the world pay increase attention to volunteer work as it is a component of informal work.
3. Because it is a component of informal work, volunteer work has drawn attention of policy makers throughout the world.
4. Policy makers throughout the world now are paying increased attention to volunteer work as a focal component of informal work.

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Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work. She was filming in Cambodia then.

1. After Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work, she was filming in Cambodia.
2. Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work while she was filming in Cambodia.
3. Before Angelina Jolie was filming in Cambodia, she began to take an interest in charity work.
4. As soon as Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work, she was filming in Cambodia then.

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Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work. She was filming in Cambodia then.

1. After Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work, she was filming in Cambodia.
2. Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work while she was filming in Cambodia.
3. Before Angelina Jolie was filming in Cambodia, she began to take an interest in charity work.
4. As soon as Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work, she was filming in Cambodia then.

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Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work. She was filming in Cambodia then.

1. After Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work, she was filming in Cambodia.
2. Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work while she was filming in Cambodia.
3. Before Angelina Jolie was filming in Cambodia, she began to take an interest in charity work.
4. As soon as Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work, she was filming in Cambodia then.

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Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work. She was filming in Cambodia then.

1. After Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work, she was filming in Cambodia.
2. Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work while she was filming in Cambodia.
3. Before Angelina Jolie was filming in Cambodia, she began to take an interest in charity work.
4. As soon as Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work, she was filming in Cambodia then.

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Drugs are tested in patient volunteers to monitor adverse reactions to long-term use.

1. Patient volunteers help test drugs to monitor their adverse reactions to long-term use.
2. Patient volunteers are tested by drugs to monitor adverse reactions to long-term use.
3. Volunteers test drugs for patients to monitor their adverse reactions to long-term use.
4. Adverse reactions to long-term use are monitored after being tested in patient volunteers.

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Volunteerism is on the rise in the United States, especially among retired persons.

1. More and more American people, especially the retired, do volunteer work.
2. The number of volunteers in the United States is increasing faster and faster.
3. More retired people in the United States start doing charity work.
4. More American people, especially the retired, refuse to be voluntary.

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The boy was only 10 years old. He established an athletic programme for children with special needs.

1. Despite his young age, the boy established an athletic programme for children with special needs.
2. Until the boy was only 10 years old, he established an athletic programme for children with special needs.
3. The boy established an athletic programme for children with special needs because he was only 10 years old.
4. The boy established an athletic programme for children with special needs in case of his young age.

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SHARE is a non-profit organisation. It provides thousands of girls in Africa with books and school supplies.

1. If SHARE is a non-profit organisation, it will provide thousands of girls in Africa with books and school supplies.
2. Although SHARE is a non-profit organisation, it provides thousands of girls in Africa with books and school supplies.
3. SHARE is a non-profit organisation until it provides thousands of girls in Africa with books and school supplies.
4. SHARE is a non-profit organisation which provides thousands of girls in Africa with books and school supplies.