Synonyms
I like rabbits.
Find a synonym for 'like'.
I adore rabbits.
I am fond of rabbits.
I love rabbits.
Communication is important in groupwork.
Change the word form for 'communication' so the sentence will still make sense.
Communicating is important in groupwork.
I fed the rabbit some carrots.
Change the order of the phrase 'some carrots'.
I fed some carrots to the rabbit.
The students drew rabbits on the board.
Is this an active or passive sentence?
The students drew rabbits on the board.
= Active!
I wish for a million dollars to fall from the sky.
What is another word for: 'wish'
Wish: hope, desire, want...
She takes care of her sick rabbit.
Change the word form for 'care' to an ADJECTIVE. Hint: You may need to remove 'takes' and add 'is' (be verb).
She is careful around her sick rabbit.
The students quickly ran to their class.
Change the order of the word 'Quickly'.
Quickly, the students ran to their class.
The art was painted and hung in the museum.
Is this an active or passive sentence?
The art was painted and hung in the museum.
= Passive!
I don't care if we have chicken for lunch, or we can also have sandwiches.
What is a synonym for: have, also
Have: eat, choose...
Also: too...
With power, she opened the box.
Change the word form for 'power' so the sentence will still make sense. Take away the 'with'. Hint: Adverb!
Powerfully, she opened the box.
Having completed my homework, I went to the park.
Change the sentence structure of this sentence (Hint: Switch the order of the clauses!)
I went to the park after I completed my homework.
An old car was found in the woods.
Is this active or passive voice?
An old car was found in the woods.
= Passive!
The Academic English 50 class is very smart and help each other all the time.
Find a synonym for: smart, help.
Smart: intelligent, bright, brilliant
Help: aid, support, advise, guide
Today's delightful class is on paraphrasing.
Change the sentence so you are using the NOUN form of 'delightful'.
Today's class on paraphrasing is a delight.
Learning to understand non-verbal gestures improved her ability to communicate.
Change the sentence structure (Hint: Switch the order of ideas!).
Her ability to communicate was improved by learning to understand non-verbal gestures.
The rabbit and its friends hopped around the forest.
Is this active or passive voice?
The rabbit and its friends hopped around the forest.
= Active!
Your grade is based on your group project, so you must do it well.
Find synonyms for: based on, must, well.
Based on: depends on, related to...
Must: should, need to...
Well: successfully, competently, skillfully, excellently
The students tried to figure out the answer to the assessment question, but it caused them to be angry and sad.
Replace all the ADJECTIVES in this sentence with their NOUN forms. (Hint: Remove 'to be')
The students tried to figure out the answer to the assessment question, but it caused them anger and sadness.
I wonder what I should do to solve this question.
Turn this into a question! You may add/remove words.
What should I do to solve this question?
'I wonder-' can end up as statements rather than questions.
The girl was persuaded to join the team.
Is this an active or passive sentence?
The girl was persuaded to join the team.
= Passive sentence!