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 _______________________________________________________________
Exercise: Rewrite the following sentences with the suggesting given
1. It's nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother.
=> My father......last saw his brother nearly 20 years ago ...........................................................
2. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work.
=> In spite of........being seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work............................................................
3. When did you start riding a bike?
=> How long.....have you ridden a bike...........................
4. We haven't been to London since 1988.
=> The last.......time we went to London was in 1988.....................................
5. Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on.
=> Despite.........being full of water, the boad sailed on.........................................
6. Although the children were poor, they seemed happy.
=> In spite of.....being poor, the children seemed happy..............................................