Rephrasing 1
I don't have a computer, so I can't type the essay on English grammar.
-If...
If I had a computer, I would be able to type the essay on English grammar.
This is the man. His dog bit my brother in the park.
(RELATIVE CLAUSE)
- This is the man...
- This is the man whose dog bit my brother in the park.
They say this tree is over 400 years old.
(PASSIVE)
- This tree...
-This tree is said to be over 400 years old.
We stayed at home last night because it was raining.
-As...
As it was raining, we stayed at home last night.
BONUS
+100
BONUS
+200
You should go to doctor.
-If....
If I were you I would go to doctor.
Despite having been vaccinated she caught the flu.
-Although she...
- Although she had been vaccinated, she caught flu.
BOOM
-200
Where are my keys?
-I wonder...
I wonder where my keys are.
Shakespeare was a famous writer. He wrote beautiful sonnets.
(RELATIVE CLAUSE)
-Shakespeare,...
- Shakespeare, who was a famous writer, wrote beautiful sonnets.
It's possible that her boyfriend is coming to the wedding.
(MODAL VERB)
-Her boyfriend...
Her boyfriend may come to the wedding.
BOMB
-300
The pizza was too small for so many children.
-There wasn't...
There wasn't enough pizza for so many children.
Meeting John in town was really surprising.
(EXPECT)
-I...
I didn't expect to meet John in town.
Wendy didn't study for her test. Therefore, she failed.
-If...
- If Wendy had studied for her test, she wouldn’t have failed.
NOTHING :)
This was literally nothing. You just lost a turn.
I last visited London fifteen years ago.
-I haven't...
- I haven’t visited London for fifteen years.
Although my grandfather was over seventy, he still had a very active life.
-Despite...
Despite being over seventy, my grandfather still had a very active life.
I will help you with your homework.
(MIND)
-I...
I don't mind helping you with your homework.
We consider that she was the best singer in the world.
She..... (personal infinitive passive)
She is considered to have been the best singer in the world.
The children stayed at home because it was raining.
-As...
As it was raining, the children stayed at home.
"I will not do it again, mom."
-Mark promised....
Mark promised his mom not to do it again.
She divorced him because he was so terrible to her.
-If...
If he hadn’t been so terrible to her, she wouldn’t have divorced him.
It's impossible for me not to laugh when you start singing.
(HELP)
-I...
I can't help laughing when you start singing.