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REWRITING SENTENCES
When you are asked to rewrite sentences:
1. Find words that are common to both sentences.
2. Identify which grammatical point is being practised and decide what you have
to change in the sentence you are going to write.
3. Check that you have included all the information given in the original
sentence.
11. The last time I saw Brian was three months ago. (for)
13. First Katherine passed her driving test. Then she bought a car.
(after)
After Katherine had passed her driving test, she bought a car.
20.Alice is planning to play tennis from 8 o’clock until 10 this evening. (at
9 o’clock this evening?
21. Diana fell asleep at 10 o’clock. Her sister arrived home at midnight.
(by the time)
By the time her sister arrived home, Diana had fallen asleep.
REWRITING SENTENCES
23.Patrick has worked here for many years. (many years ago)
27.It was not the first time Joe called me. (already)
28.Next year, I will pass my driving test. (By the end of this year)
37. Bill listened to the disc. Then he went to the band’s concert. (After)
43.We don’t have anything special planned for this weekend. (do)
47.She began working here a year ago, and she still works here.(been)
The last time we went to New York was in 1998 / ten years ago.
49. First, Martine looked in her purse. The, she searched her pockets.
After Martine has looked in her purse, she searched her pockets.
53.I know him well. I met him three years ago. (known)
57. First Jane found a flat she liked. Then she looked for a flatmate
After Jane had found a flatmate she liked, she looked for a
flatmate.
63.We started working two hours ago and we haven’t stopped since then.
(for)
After he had tried the jeans on, he bought them. / After trying the
jeans on, he bought them.
65.Joanne went to sleep three hours ago and she is still sleeping. (for
three hours)