The document provides 20 examples of rewriting sentences to either be more concise or change the structure. The examples cover a range of scenarios including comparisons, reported speech, necessity, regret, ability, and promises. Each original sentence is rewritten to convey the same meaning in a simplified or restructured way.
The document provides 20 examples of rewriting sentences to either be more concise or change the structure. The examples cover a range of scenarios including comparisons, reported speech, necessity, regret, ability, and promises. Each original sentence is rewritten to convey the same meaning in a simplified or restructured way.
The document provides 20 examples of rewriting sentences to either be more concise or change the structure. The examples cover a range of scenarios including comparisons, reported speech, necessity, regret, ability, and promises. Each original sentence is rewritten to convey the same meaning in a simplified or restructured way.
=> I don’t know as much about it as she does 2.They think the owner of the house is abroad .=> The owner of the house is thought to be abroad 3.The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough. => The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming 4.Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. =>In spite of his good salary, he was unhappy in his job 5.I’m sorry I missed your birthday party =>I wish I had not missed/ had attended your birthday party 6.They haven’t cleaned the streets this week. =>The streets haven’t been cleaned this week. 7.Apples are usually cheaper than oranges. =>Apple are not usually as expensive as oranges 8. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years. =>There has been a considerable increase in the cost of living in the last few years 9. “Don’t forget to phone the office,” she told him. =>She reminded him to phone the office 10. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you. => I wish I had (got) time to listen to you 11. The police has just released John. => John has just been released by the police 12. It is necessary that this work be finished by Monday. =>This work must be finished by Monday 13. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice. =>I wish I had taken my doctor’s advice 14. The bread is so tale we can’t eat it. =>The bread isn’t fresh enough to eat 15. My boyfriend is very short-tempered. => My boyfriend loses his temper very easily 16. The trains couldn’t run because of the snow. =>The snow prevented the train from running. 17. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday. => I apologized to Tom for having been rude to him the day before 18. She didn’t hurry, so she missed the train. =>If she had hurried, she would have caught the train 19. I haven’t seen that man here before. => It’s the first time I have seen that man here. 20. “ I’ll bring the book back tomorrow, “ said Philip. => Philip promised to bring the book back the next day