REWRITE SENTENCES 2 - 9TH GRADERS

We have learnt English for 4 years.

• We started to learn English 4 years.

• We have learned to start English 4 years.

• We started learning English 4 years ago.

• We have started to learn English 4 years ago.

He often played the piano at night.

• He used to playing the piano at night.

• He used to play the piano at night.

• He is used to playing the piano at night.

• He is used to play the piano at night.

The baby has been giving his parents a lot of sleepless nights lately.

• The baby has been sleeping very well lately.

• The baby's parents have had to wake him often recently.

• The baby's parents have had to sleep at different times recently.

• The baby has been waking up his parents often lately.

Keith couldn't figure out what was the matter with Carol.

• It seemed that Carol was angry at Keith.

• It wasn't clear to Keith what Carol's problem was.

• Carol told Keith she couldn't solve the math problem.

• Carol had nothing to say to Keith.

It is likely that they forgot about the extra class.

• They probably forgot about the extra class.

• They surely forgot about the extra class.

• They must forget about the extra class.

• They may forget about the extra class

Mary apologizes for having kept them waiting.

• Mary has been waiting for them so long time.

• Mary is sorry they were very late.

• Mary says they called to say they will be late.

• Mary is sorry that she made them wait for her.

His record at high school was poor.He failed to apply to that university.

• His record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that university.

• Failing to apply to that university, his record at high school was poor.

• His record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that university.

• His record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that university.

My new neighbour is a famous author. My new neighbour is also an influential political commentator.

• My new neighbour is both a famous author and she is an influential political commentator.

• My new neighbour likes writing famous books and commenting on politics.

• My new neighbour is not only a famous author but also an influential political commentator.

• My new neighbour writes famous books, but she does not know much about politics.

I have to hurry to deposit this money before the bank closes.

• The bank closed before I could deposit this money.

• If I hurry, I can get to the bank before closing time to deposit this money.

• I have to take some money out of the bank before it closes.

• The bank is closing my account as I haven’t deposited any money.

When there is so much traffic on the roads, it is sometimes quicker to walk than to go by car.

• The traffic is always so heavy that you'd better walk to work; it's quicker.

• There is so much traffic these days that it is more pleasant to walk than to drive.

• During rush hours, walking gives me much more pleasure than driving in the heavy traffic.

• It is faster to walk than to drive in the heavy traffic at certain time of the day.