2021 – 2022 ACADEMIC YEAR B1 LEVEL

GRAMMAR Rewrite Activities

PART A. Rewrite the sentences using maximum three words in the blanks.

1. Paul likes mountain biking more than he likes cycling. (as)

Paul doesn’t like cycling____________as much as_________________mountain biking.

2. This book is a little more interesting than the one I read last month. (slightly)
This book is_________slightly interesting__________than the one I read last month.

3. My sister spends more money on clothes than I do. (less)

For clothes, I spend _________less money than________ my sister does.

4. It’s that dinosaur. Its bones were huge. (whose)

It’s that dinosaur ________whose bones were____________ huge.

5. We couldn’t go out last night because we had a lot of homework. (much)

We couldn’t go out because we had _______so much homework____________ last night.

6. My bag is very small. I cannot put my books in it. (enough)

My bag is ___not big enough_________ to put my books in it.

7. The day was beautiful and we went for a walk. (such)

It was _____such a beautiful_________ day that we went for a walk.

8. She will get a good grade from the exam. She feels it. (that)
__She feels that_________ she will get a good grade from the exam.

9. Farmers plant tomatoes in spring. (by)

Tomatoes ___get planted by________ farmers in spring.

10. If he doesn’t practice enough, he will not improve his speaking skills. (unless)
He will not improve his speaking skills ____unless doesn’t practice__________ enough.

PART B. Rewrite the sentences using the words in parentheses.

1. Jason ate a chicken sandwich. He didn’t like it.

__Jason ate a chicken sandwich which he didn’t like. __________ (which).

2. Sharon did her homework. Then she went out with her friends.
__Sharon went out with her friends after she did her homework_____ (after).

Prepared By Gülşah Tuna Herdem, Revised by Mehtap Hepsevil / Zeliha Aydın Şahin
2021-2022 Fall Semester
3. Paul is really annoying. I can’t get along with him.
__Paul is really annoying so I can’t get along with him_______ (so).

4. Alice has got a great sense of humor. She always makes me laugh.
__Alice has got a great sense of humor such always makes me laugh. ______ (such).

5. Scott’s backpack is very small. He can’t even fit a bottle in it.

___Scott’s backpack is very small so he can’t even fit a bottle in it. _______ (so).

6. Sally did her homework. Then she went to the park.

_Sally went to the park after did her homework. ________________ (After)

7. The bathroom flooded. Then Kate got home

__The bathroom flooded by the time Kate got home. __________(By the time).

8. The world revolves around the sun. It is a well-known fact.

__It’s a well-known fact that the world revolves around the sun. __________ (that).

9. She will be a very successful person in the future. I believe it.

_I believe that she will be a very successful person in the future. ________ (that).

10. The people cannot travel by plane. They are afraid of flying.
__The people who afraid of flying can’t travel by plane. __________ (who).

11. Jane was sad. However, she was smiling.

_Jane was smiling although she was sad. _____________ (although).

12. John was far behind in the beginning; however, he finished the race in the first place
_John finished race in the first place even though he was far behind in the beginning. (even though).

13. Even though I looked at every pocket and every drawer, I couldn’t find my keys.
__I looked at every pocket and every drawer however I couldn’t find my keys. __ (however).

14. They constructed the new building 2 years ago.

__The new building was constructed 2 years ago. ____ (was).

15. The Smiths Construction Company constructed our school building.

__Our school was constructed by The Smiths Construction Company. __ (by).

16. The cleaning staff cleans our classes every day.

__Our classes are getting cleaned every day by the cleaning staff. ____ (by).

17. I couldn’t answer the questions. They were very difficult. __

The questions were too difficult for me to answer. (??) ______(too)

Prepared By Gülşah Tuna Herdem, Revised by Mehtap Hepsevil / Zeliha Aydın Şahin
2021-2022 Fall Semester