REWRITE SENTENCES
1.He started investigating three weeks ago.
He has………………………………………………………………….
2. We arrived too late to see the first film.
We didn’t………………………………………………………………
3. I have never read such a romantic story.
This…………………………………………………………………….
4. He tried to escape but the police stopped him.
The police prevented…………………………………………………
5. They won’t be able to come on Sunday.
It will be………………………………………………………………
6. She needs to study harder.
She doesn’t……………………………………………………………
7. The clowns made the children laugh a lot.
The children…………………………………………………………….
8. She prefers English food to French one.
She would rather………………………………………………………
9.Most people can understand him when he speaks English.
He can…………………………………………………………………
10. To watch that football match is exciting.
It’s………………………………………………………………………
11. We can’t afford to buy this car.
This car…………………………………………………………………
12. “ Would you mind waiting for a few minutes”
We were……………………………………………………………….
13. “ Where’s the best place to buy souvernirs?”
I asked her………………………………………………………………
14.You won’t lose weight if you don’t stop eating much.
Unless…………………………………………………………………
15.It is necessary to know English.
To………………………………………………………………………

30.We never had a colder winter.
It was the……………………………………………………………………
31.I felt he was wrong, but I didn’t say so at the time.
Although……………………………………………………………………
32. We started cooking for the party three hours ago.
We have ……………………………………………………………………
33. He is so poor that he can’t buy a bicycle.
He doesn’t…………………………………………………………………….
34. If you stay here longer, you will like this city more.
The longer…………………………………………………………………….
35. The car is so expensive that he can’t buy it.
He can hardly………………………………………………………………
The car is too………………………………………………………………
He doesn’t have……………………………………………………………
36. Her handwriting is so bad that I can’t read.
She writes so illegibly……………………………………………………….
37. Letter of application must be hand written.
You must write …………………………………………………………….
38. The secretary didn’t reply me for ten days.
No reply from………………………………………………………………
39. Mrs Smith is the wisest member of the family.
No member…………………………………………………………………
40. If you go to the party with us, I will pick you up.
If you are……………………………………………………………………
41. The meat was so rotten that it had to be thrown away.
It was……………………………………………………………………….
42. More people are affected with HIV this year than they were 5 years ago.
Not as many people…………………………………………………………
43.He lives for the others and he finds his life meaningfull.
Unless…………………………………………………………………….

Alan’s illness………………………………………………………………
59. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
It’s years since…………………………………………………………….
60. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
No sooner………………………………………………………………….
61. The soldier leaped into the water as soon as the ship touched the shore.
No sooner ………………………………………………………………….
62. I have never read such an interesting novel.
This is………………………………………………………………………
63. We could not get nearer because of the police.
The police………………………………………………………………….
64. He lost his money simply because he was not carefull.
If he………………………………………………………………………
65.He got down to writing the letter as soon as he return from his walk.
No sooner…………………………………………………………………
66. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
The man…………………………………………………………………
67. He wanted to have his own way. He insisted and this lead to difficulties.
His insistence…………………………………………………………………
68. You must congratulate her. She passed the exams. She succeded.
You must congratulate…………………………………………………….
69. It’s not necessary for you to finish by Saturday.
You………………………………………………………………………
70. The poor should not be despised.
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Don’t………………………………………………………………………
71. She has learnt English for 4 years.
She started…………………………………………………………………
72. You can’t drive without a lience.
If you………………………………………………………………………

88. I stopped. I bought a newspaper.
I stopped…………………………………………………………………
89. We watched them leave. I’ll never forget it.
I’ll ………………………………………………………………………
90. You don’t need to cook dinner today.
It isn’t……………………………………………………………………
91.I haven’t eaten Pizza for a year.
The last time …………………………………………………………………
92. They understand more than we do.
We don’t……………………………………………………………………….
93. “ What time does the delegation come?”
The manager wanted…………………………………………………………
94. We will have to check the petrol before we start.
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The petrol………………………………………………………………………
95. Why did noone inform me of the delay?
Why was……………………………………………………………………….?
96. I could hear someone open the back window.
I could hear the………………………………………………………………….
97. She has the hairdresser do her hair every month.
She has her hair………………………………………………………………
98. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.
I haven’t………………………………………………………………………
99. Hoa will be sixteen next week.
It is Hoa’s………………………………………………………………………
100. How long is it since you used the car?
When…………………………………………………………………………
101.I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
It’s years……………………………………………………………………….
102. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.

The town wasn’t………………………………………………………
118. We can’t sit on the grass because it is too wet.
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The grass ……………………………………………………………
119. The builder’s going to mend the roof tomorrow.
I’m going to……………………………………………………………
120. We can’t have breakfast in the garden because it is very cold.
It is so …………………………………………………………………
121. If you work hard, you will find it easy to get good marks.
The harder……………………………………………………………
122. “ you’d better not get up late” my mother said.
My mother advised me………………………………………………
123. No explanation is necessary.
It’s……………………………………………………………………
124. It is said that he is one hundred years old.
He is said………………………………………………………………
125. He is said to be a good teacher.
They say……………………………………………………………….
126. How long is it since they moved here?
When………………………………………………………………… ?
127. Knowing English is useful.
It is……………………………………………………………………
128. It took us two hours to water the flowers.
We spent……………………………………………………………….
129.He is extremely rich but he is not happy.
In spite of………………………………………………………………
130. Her mother wouldn’t let her ride the motorbike.
She wouldn’t……………………………………………………………
131. What we saw astonished us.
We were…………………………………………………………………

John persuaded………………………………………………………….
147. “ You would better learn the text by heart”
My teacher advised……………………………………………………
148. The beach is only 2 kilometers from here.
It’s a…………………………………………………………………….
149. I will do anything to be able to pass the exam.
Nothing…………………………………………………………………
150. Nobody has opened this box for a long time.
This box…………………………………………………………………
Suggested keys
1.He started investigating three weeks ago.
He has investigsted for three weeks.
2. We arrived too late to see the first film.
We didn’t see the first film because of arriving late.
3. I have never read such a romantic story.
This is the first time I have read such a romantic story.
4. He tried to escape but the police stopped him.
The police prevented him from an escape.
5. They won’t be able to come on Sunday.
It will be unable for them to come on Sunday.
6. She needs to study harder.
She doesn’t study as hard as she should.
7. The clowns made the children laugh a lot.
The children laughed a lot because of the clowns.
8. She prefers English food to French one.
She would rather eat English food than French one
9.Most people can understand him when he speaks English.
He can make everyone clear when he speaks E.
10. To watch that football match is exciting.
It’s exciting to watch that football match.

25. The film was so boring that I turned off the TV and went to bed.
It was such a boring film that I turned off TV and went to bed.
26.Is it true that nobody has laid claim to this suicase?
Nobody had laid claim to this suitcase, had they?
27. Catherin is the most intelligent student in our class.
Nobody in Catherin’s class is more intelligent than her.
28. He had a weak heart, which meants he couldn’t walk very fast.
His heart was so weak that he couldn’t walk fast.
29. If you don’t hurry, you will miss the train.
You’d better go fast to catch the train.
30.We never had a colder winter.
It was the coldest winter we have ever had.
31.I felt he was wrong, but I didn’t say so at the time.
Although I felt he was wrong, I didn’t say.
32. We started cooking for the party three hours ago.
We have been cooking for the party for three hours.
33. He is so poor that he can’t buy a bicycle.
He doesn’t have enough money to buy a bicycle.
34. If you stay here longer, you will like this city more.
The longer you stay here, the more you like this city.
35. The car is so expensive that he can’t buy it.
He can hardly afford to buy the car.
The car is too expensive for him to buy.
He doesn’t have enough money to buy the car.
36. Her handwriting is so bad that I can’t read.
She writes so illegibly that I can’t read.
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37. Letter of application must be hand written.
You must write letter of application in hand.
38. The secretary didn’t reply me for ten days.

The robbers are believed to have got into the bank through the roof.
54. Kaka was the first person to recognize her musical gift.
It was Kaka who first reconized her musical gift.
55. If he had done his homework, his parents might have let him go to the party.
If he had done his homework, he might have been allowed to go to the party.
56. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother is.
57. I never intended to go to the meeting.
I never had intention of going to the meeting.
58. Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.
Alan’s illness was the result of working too hard at the office.
59. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
It’s years since I enjoyed myself.
60. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.
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61. The soldier leaped into the water as soon as the ship touched the shore.
No sooner had the ship touched the shore than the soldier leaped into the water.
62. I have never read such an interesting novel.
This is the most interesting novel that I have ever read.
63. We could not get nearer because of the police.
The police didn’t permiss us to get neaer.
64. He lost his money simply because he was not carefull.
If he had been more carefull he wouldn’d have lost money.
65.He got down to writing the letter as soon as he return from his walk.
No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter.
66. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
67. He wanted to have his own way. He insisted and this lead to difficulties.
His insistence on his own way led to difficulties.

83. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.
The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
84. “How old is your little girl?” said the doctor to Mr Brown.
The doctor asked Mr Brown how old his little girl was.
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85. We couldn’t answer those two difficult questions.
These two questions are difficult that we couldn’t answer them.
86. Mark is too young to see that horror film.
Mark is not old enough to see that horror film.
87. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
The fog prevented us from driving.
88. I stopped. I bought a newspaper.
I stopped to buy a newspaper/ for a newspaper.
89. We watched them leave. I’ll never forget it.
I’ll forever remember watching them leaving.
90. You don’t need to cook dinner today.
It isn’t necessary to cook dinner today.
91.I haven’t eaten Pizza for a year.
The last time I ate Piza one year ago.
92. They understand more than we do.
We don’t do as well as they understand/ think
93. “ What time does the delegation come?”
The manager wanted to know what time the deligation came.
94. We will have to check the petrol before we start.
The petrol has to be checked before starting.
95. Why did noone inform me of the delay?
Why wasn’t the delay informed me ?
96. I could hear someone open the back window.
I could hear the back window open.
97. She has the hairdresser do her hair every month.

111. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
I don’t know it as much as she does.
112. My friend finds driving on the left is difficult.
My friend isn’t used to driving on the left.
113. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
The owner of the house is believed to go abroad.
114. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money.
If we had had enough money we could have gone on holiday.
115. What a pity! You failed your driving test.
I wish you had succeded in you driving test.
116. The mechanic serviced my car last week.
I had my car serviced (by the mechanic) last week.
117. The town was nearer than we thought it would be.
The town wasn’t as far as we used to think.
118. We can’t sit on the grass because it is too wet.
The grass too wet for us to sit on.
119. The builder’s going to mend the roof tomorrow.
I’m going to have the roof mended tomorrow (by the builder)
120. We can’t have breakfast in the garden because it is very cold.
It is so cold that we can’t have breakfasr in the garden.
121. If you work hard, you will find it easy to get good marks.
The harder you work, the more easily you get good marks
122. “ You’d better not get up late” my mother said.
My mother advised me not to get up late.
123. No explanation is necessary.
It’s not necessary to have an explanation.
124. It is said that he is one hundred years old.
He is said to be one hundred years old.
125. He is said to be a good teacher.
They say that he is a good teacher.

By the age of 20, Markenzie had written 4 best-sellers
141. Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop.
All the switches must be turned off before leaving the workshop.
142. I’m sorry I didn’t finish my homework last night.
I wish I had finished my homework last night.
143. They have to change the date of the meeting again.
The date of the meeting has to be changed again.
144. “ Don’t touch anything here” Jack said to me.
Jack reminded me not to touch something there.
145. “ Would you like to have dinner with me?” Tom said to Anne.
Tom invited Anne to enjoy/have dinner with him.
146. At first, I didn’t want to play tennis but John persuaded me.
John persuaded me to play tennis.
147. “ You would better learn the text by heart”
My teacher advised us to learn the text by heart.
148. The beach is only 2 kilometers from here.
It’s a 2 kilometer-beach from here.
149. I will do anything to be able to pass the exam.
Nothing prevents me from passing the exam.
150. Nobody has opened this box for along time.
This box hasn’t been opened for along time.
( Pleased to share me if having any mistakes)
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