Rewrite the following sentences according to instructions given after each.
1. He really likes correcting her English. (use pleasure)
2. It's not necessary to take a lot of luggage when going on holiday. (use Much)
3. Perhaps he hasn't received the doctor's results yet. (use may)
4. All I want you to do is to look after my dog. (use care)
5. She was not certain about the trip. (use decide)
6. He locked the gate so that the dog wouldn't escape. (use prevent)
7. They did not like to pay extra taxes. (use objected)
8. The day was so nice that we went on a picnic. (use such)
9. The only person I didn't see was Jane. (use except)
10. She decided to visit her friend and tell her the news. (use drop)
11. It wasn't necessary to meet me at the airport yesterday. (use needn't )
12. It was unkind of you to talk to her like that. (use not)
13. I saw the film although I strongly dislike thrillers. (use spite)
14. It's not possible to play tennis because of the rain. (use makes)
15. I've never tasted such good food before. (use ever)
16. Do your parents allow you to watch TV late at night? (use let)
17. "Did you write a note for Anna?" I asked my mother. (use she)
18. He gave me the money first, and then he left. (use after )
19. I don't find it difficult to get up early any more. (use used)
20. We have to reduce our expenses. (use cut )
21. "Can you please explain this to me?" she asked the teacher. (use if)
22. Perhaps he's working late. (use may)
23. Nobody ever told me about it. (use never)
24. "I'll pick him up from the airport," she said. (use offered)
25. I was so shocked that I couldn't react. (use wasn't)
26. People say Greek is a difficult language to learn. (use said)
27. The police have investigated the crime. (use by)
28. Without your help, I would never have managed. (use you )
29. The manager made the employees stay late. (use Were)
Answers
Answer:
1. He really likes correcting her English. (use pleasure)
he takes pleasure correcting her English.
2. It's not necessary to take a lot of luggage when going on holiday. (use Much)
it is unnecessary to take much luggage when going on holiday.
3. Perhaps he hasn't received the doctor's results yet. (use may)
he may not have received the doctors results yet.
4. All I want you to do is to look after my dog. (use care)
all I want you to do is to take care of my dog.
5. She was not certain about the trip. (use decide)
she had not yet decided about the trip.
6. He locked the gate so that the dog wouldn't escape. (use prevent)
lock the gate to prevent the escape of the dog.
7. They did not like to pay extra taxes. (use objected)
they objective to pay extra taxes.
8. The day was so nice that we went on a picnic. (use such)
it was such a nice day that we went on a picnic.
9. The only person I didn't see was Jane. (use except)
I saw none except Jane.
10. She decided to visit her friend and tell her the news. (use drop)
she decided to visit her friend and drop the news to her.
11. It wasn't necessary to meet me at the airport yesterday. (use needn't )
you needn't meet me at the airport yesterday.
12. It was unkind of you to talk to her like that. (use not)
it was not kind of you to talk to her like that.
13. I saw the film although I strongly dislike thrillers. (use spite)
I saw the film in spite of having strong dislike in thrillers.
14. It's not possible to play tennis because of the rain. (use makes)
rain makes playing tennis impossible.
15. I've never tasted such good food before. (use ever)
this is the first ever tasted good food by me.
16. Do your parents allow you to watch TV late at night? (use let)
do your parents let you watch TV late at night?
17. "Did you write a note for Anna?" I asked my mother. (use she)
I asked my mother whether she had written or not for Anna.
18. He gave me the money first, and then he left. (use after )
he left after giving me the money.
19. I don't find it difficult to get up early any more. (use used)
I am used to get up early in the morning.
20. We have to reduce our expenses. (use cut )
we have to cut down our expenses.
21. "Can you please explain this to me?" she asked the teacher. (use if)
she asked the teacher if he could explain that to her.
22. Perhaps he's working late. (use may)
he may be working late.
23. Nobody ever told me about it. (use never)
any body never told about it.
24. "I'll pick him up from the airport," she said. (use offered)
she of parrot to pick him up from the airport.
25. I was so shocked that I couldn't react. (use wasn't)
the shock was so great that I was not in the condition to react.
26. People say Greek is a difficult language to learn. (use said)
it is said by people that Greek is a difficult language to learn.
27. The police have investigated the crime. (use by)
the crime has been investigated by the police.
28. Without your help, I would never have managed. (use you )
it is only you for whom I could have managed.
29. The manager made the employees stay late. (use Were)
the employees were made to stay late by the manager.