Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other
changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.
1. As soon as we lit the candle, the power supply was restored.
(Begin: No sooner……….)
2. The bee is more industrious than all other creatures.
(Use: ‘most industrious’)
3. The old woman was too slow to catch the bus.
(Begin: The old woman was so………)
4. “Please teach me to cycle tomorrow,” she said to her brother.
(Rewrite in indirect speech)
5. Though Reema got an expensive gift she was not happy.
(Begin: Inspite………)
6. I prefer reading a book to watching a movie.
(Begin: I would rather……...)
7. I have never seen Mr. Roy lose his temper.
(Begin: Never……..)
8. She found your keys in the garage.
(Begin: The keys………)
Answers
Answers:
1. As soon as we lit the candle, the power supply was restored.
Ans: No sooner we lit the candle, the power supply was restored.
2. The bee is more industrious than all other creatures.
Ans: The bee is the most industrious creature.
3. The old woman was too slow to catch the bus.
Ans: The old woman was so slow that she could not catch the bus.
4. “Please teach me to cycle tomorrow,” she said to her brother.
Ans : She said to her brother to teach her to cycle tomorrow.
5. Though Reema got an expensive gift she was not happy.
Ans: Inspite of getting an expensive gift, Reema was not happy.
6. I prefer reading a book to watching a movie.
Ans: I would rather read a book than to watch a movie.
7. I have never seen Mr. Roy lose his temper.
Ans: Never have I seen Mr. Roy lose his temper.
8. She found your keys in the garage.
Ans: The keys were found by her in the garage.