Equivalent Sentences

Choose the one NEAREST IN MEANING to the original sentence. Be sure to read all four options before you select your answer.

When Mr. Peets was transferred on promotion from South Point to Maraval, Mrs. Adams succeeded him.

• Mrs. Adams worked at Maraval after Mr. Petes left on promotion.

• Mr. Peets was succeeded by Mrs. Adams when he was promoted to a post at Maraval.

• Both Mr. Peets and Mrs. Adams were transferred on promotion: Mr. Peets to Maraval and Mrs. Adams to South Point.

• In order to be promoted, Mr. Pets had to be transferred to Maraval to allow Mrs. Adams to work at South Point.

An interest in their nation's development plans should be displayed by its young people.

• Young people should take an interest in plans for national development.

• National development is dependent upon the youth.

• Young people ought to be aware of plans for the purpose of national development.

• The nation will advance through plans proposed by its young people.

Recent floods have made the route impassable.

• People are unable to travel because of the floods.

• Traveling has been brought to a standstill because of floods.

• The road cannot be used as a result of the floods.

• Because of heavy showers, commuters were forced to detour.

The competitors in the long jump event were daunted by the performance of Kevin Jones.

• Kevin Jones was the best participant in the long jump event

• No one expected to do better than Kevin Jones in the long jump.

• The long jump event daunted all the competitors except Kevin Jones.

• Since Kevin Jones jumped so well the other competitors in the event were discouraged.

In spite of their size, whales are no longer an even match for man.

• Whales are no longer even a match for men.

• Because of their size whales should be better able to hold their own against man.

• Men are no longer a match for whales in spite of their size.

• Although they are large, whales can no longer adequately defend themselves against man.

She didn’t eat anything but small pieces of bread and butter.

• She ate small pieces of bread and butter but didn’t like them.

• She only ate some small pieces of bread and butter.

• She didn’t eat anything, not even the bread and butter.

• A.She didn’t touch the bread and butter, but she ate other things.

• A.She ate neither bread nor butter.

Because of his innocent face, it is difficult even today to believe he was a criminal although it had been certainly proven.

• It is really surprising how he hurt somebody.

• Today it is impossible to understand why people didn’t want to believe that he was guilty as he had an innocent face.

• If it had been proven that he was guilty, they would believe that he was a criminal.

• It doesn’t necessarily mean that criminals can’t have an innocent look.

• Despite the fact that he was proven to be a criminal, his innocent face makes it difficult to believe that.

I can’t stand his talking foolishly when everybody talks about something in a serious way.

• I can’t understand him when he talks foolishly.

• Everybody talks seriously when he talks foolishly.

• I hate him talking foolishly when people talk seriously.

• Everybody hates him talking foolishly.

• I don’t mind his talking foolishly when everybody talks seriously.

Revise each of the following sentences. You may delete or include words but do not change the meaning of the original sentence. Look at the options A, B, C, D for the word or phrase that must be included in your revised sentence. She told her parents a lie in order to escape punishment. Substitute in order that for in order to

• She might escape

• She escapes

• she escaped

• she will escape

Intending to declare the innings closed, the captain told his bowlers to conserve their energy. Begin the sentence with: I intended to declare the innings closed," the captain said

• So conserve your energy

• because they should conserve their energy

• and their energy should be conserved

• if your energy should be conserved