PRACTICAL REWRITING EXERCISES 2

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II Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences

1 All the students love the principal He is very kind (because of)

2 I have forgotten the tickets I’m sorry for it (having)

3 I saw it with my own eyes I believed it (if)

4 The house at the end of the street has been sold It has been empty for years (which)

5 It's a pity he doesn't take the doctor's advice (wish)

III Rewrite the following sentences using the words given so that it

means exactly the same as the first sentence

1 Mary is so young that she can’t join our club (TOO)

 Mary is ………

2 The owners of the restaurants are usually very rich.(WHO)

 The people ………

3 It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert (NO)

 We had ………

4 They think the burglar got in through the bathroom (THOUGHT)

 The burglar ………

5 George failed the final exam because he was lazy.(BECAUSE OF)

 Because of ………

6 He drove so badly that he kept having accidents (A)

 He was ………

7 Jim does not intend to give up his hobby.(INTENTION)

 Jim has ………

8 You didn’t come home early so the house was broken into and things were

stolen (WOULD)

 Had you

………

………

9.How much are your shoes? (PRICE)

 What is ………?

10 I’d prefer you not to drink tea at night.(RATHER)

 I’d rather ………

11 It’s a pity I can’t go to the game next Saturday (wish)

 I ………

12 Do I have to fill in any forms? (necessary)

 Is ……… ?

13 I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking

(found)

 If I ………

14 It is necessary that I post this letter tonight (need)

 I ………

15 This food is so good that I’m going to have some more (such)

 This ………

16 Could you give me some advice? (like)

 I ………

17 “Please don’t smoke in the house.” she said to us (to)

 She ………

18 “Why didn’t you mention the problem before?” I asked them (had)

………

19 You are unfit because you don’t do enough exercise (would)

 If ………

20 I bought myself some good new clothes I need them for my new job (

which)

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