PRACTICAL REWRITING EXERCISES 2

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)
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2. I have forgotten the tickets. I’m sorry for it. (having)
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3. I saw it with my own eyes. I believed it. (if)
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4. The house at the end of the street has been sold. It has been empty for
years. (which)
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5. It's a pity he doesn't take the doctor's advice. (wish)
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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
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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)

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I
asked
them
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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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I
bought
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