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English Grammar Practice Test: Rewrite Sentences 1

Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. You should take the train instead of the bus.
-> If you don´t take the train instead of the bus………………………………………
…………………………………………..

2. I’m sure that someone forgot to lock the door.

–> Someone must forgot to lock the door
……………………………………….……………………………...……….

3. They bought this house ten years ago.

–> They have…bought this house for ten years…………………………………….
…………………………………………..

4. The course finished with a big party.

–> At the end it finished with a big party………………………………………..
…………………………………………..

5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn’t turn up.
–> The pop star didn´t turn up
……………………………………….……………………………………….. .

6. Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.
—> Despite…she wouldn´t comes………………………………….
………………………………………….. …

7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.
–> No sooner was in the airport when the accident
happened…………………………………….. …………………………………………..

8. You feel tired now because you didn’t sleep very well last night.
-> Had you not sleep very well last night?………………………………………..
………………………………………….. ……
9. When did you start the project?
—> How long have you started the Project?……………………………………….
…………………………………………..

10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.

–> The church Will be held by their wedding……………………………………..
…………………………………………..

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. My father used to play football when he was young.
My father doesn’t play football now…………………………………….
………………………………….. ..

2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.

I was my birthday and Jane gave me a present ………………………………………..
………………………………………….. ……

3. “Let’s go swimming”.
She suggests to go swimming……………………………………
…………………………………………..

4. “Would you like a cup of coffee?”

He would like a cup of coffee…………………………………………
………………………………………….. ………

5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn’t have a map.

If we had a map,we won´t lost in the jungle……………………………………..
…………………………………………..

6. last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

I haven’t seen Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City……………………………………….
…………………………………………..

7. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.

It takes…three-hour from Hanoi to Namdinh……………………………………
………………………………………….. …
8. It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this.
I wish you didn´t tell us about this……………………………………….
………………………………………….. ……

9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.

The owner would abroad………………………………………
…………………………………………..

10. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
The sea was too rough to swim………………………………………..
…………………………………….

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