S1 Own Words

What is another way of saying the following sentence?

"Time is of the essence"

• It is important to act fast.

• Take your time when you need.

• Slowly but surely.

What is another way of saying the following sentence?

"Today I woke up feeling blue."

• Upon awakening this morrow I had a curious feeling.

• When I got up this morning I felt sad.

• When I awoke today I felt excited.

What is another way of saying the following sentence?

"In her spare time, Pam liked to paint."

• Pam works as an artist.

• In her free time, Pam enjoys sports.

• One of Pam's hobbies was painting.

What is another way of saying the following sentence?

"David said he'd be happy to look after dog."

• David hates dogs.

• David loved spending time with the dog.

• David has offered to dog sit.

What is another way of saying the following sentence?

"She was very hungry."

• She was starving.

• She loved food.

• She was making dinner.

How could you put the following sentence in a different way?

"The teacher was delighted with the pupil's work."

• The teacher was overjoyed by the pupil's behaviour.

• The professor was disappointed by the pupil's effort.

• The educator was very happy with the student's effort.

How could you put the following sentence in a different way?

"The wind howled through the trees."

• The wind was loud.

• The wind was so quiet you couldn't hear it.

• It was a quiet, calm day.

How could you put the following sentence in a different way?

"The boy struggled to climb the hill."

• The person rolled down the slope.

• The man sauntered up the mountain.

• The child found it difficult to get to the top of the hill.

How could you put the following sentence in a different way?

"The baby gurgled happily."

• The baby made a delighted noise.

• The baby screamed in anger.

• The baby weeped.

How could you put the following sentence in a different way?

"Nico took his bike out for a few hours."

• Nico went cycling for a while.

• Nico took his bike for a walk.

• Nico sat with his bike for several hours.