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Recast ( without altering the sense ) the following sentences,

substituting the Adjective-form for each of the words in bold

1. My sister has much simplicity of character.


2. Have patience and hope in time of sickness.
3. He has not humility enough to apologize.
4. He has too much impulse and not enough caution.
5. He takes much pride in the position that he holds.
6. A man is rewarded for deeds of truth and honesty.
7. No sound was heard in the stillness of the night.
8. He had generosity enough to spare the guilty.
9. His apprehensions were keener than they need have been.
10. His last years were spent in peace and tranquility.
11. There was no necessity for such excitement.
12. The density of the forest retarded our progress.
13. He is unusually eloquent as a speaker.
14. The heat of this air will dry up the plants.
15. The walk was of such length that it tired me.
16. He is a man of strict justice and impartiality.
17. His policy was marked by wisdom and prudence.
18. He acted with the courage of a hero.
19. His conduct appears to be beyond reproach.
20. His reputation is in peril : help him, if you can.
21. This rain will give fresh fertility to the soil.
22. He is rather inclined to quarrel.
Answers

1. My sister has a simple character.


2. Be patient and hopeful when you are sick
3. He is not humble enough to apologize.
4. He is very impulsive and not so cautious.
5. He is very proud of the position that he holds.
6. A man is rewarded for truthful and honest deeds.
7. No sound was heard when the night was still.
8. He was generous enough to spare the guilty.
9. He was more apprehensive than he need have been.
10. His last years were peaceful and tranquil.
11. It was not necessary to be so excited.
12. The dense forest retarded our progress.
13. He has unusual eloquence as a speaker.
14. This hot air will dry up the plants.
15. The walk was so long that it tired me.
16. He is a man who is strictly just and impartial.
17. His policy was very wise and prudent.
18. He acted with heroic courage.
19. His conduct appears to be irreproachable.
20. His reputation is in a perilous position : help him, if you can.
21. The rain will make the soil fertile again.
22. He is a quarrelsome person.

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