NOT "to be"
Cecilia is happy with her classes this year.
What is:
"Cecilia's classes make her happy" ?
He becomes more and more obnoxious each day.
What is:
"His obnoxious behavior progresses more and more each day" ?
I saw how the lightning split the tree in two.
What is:
"I gawked at the tree that the lightning split in two" ?
Poseidon had ten sons.
What is:
"Poseidon fathered ten sons" ?
A Biography of C.S. Lewis
What is:
"The Life and Times of C.S. Lewis" ?
The assignment was designed to make you think.
What is:
"The assignment will make you think" ?
She seems to hate what her mother packs for her lunch.
What is:
"I guess she hates what her mother packs for her lunch" ?
He got a lot of money from working this summer.
What is:
He earned a lot of money from working this summer.
Plato was a Greek philosopher from long ago
What is:
"Plato, an esteemed Greek teacher of the meaning of life, lived long ago" ?
Atlantis
What is:
"The Rise and Fall of the Mystical City of Atlantis" ?
Amari's name is pronounced like "calamari."
What is:
"Amari told us to pronounce his name like 'calamari' " ?
Mia's answer appears correct.
Mia answered the problem correctly.
The students went to the field during lunchtime to play soccer.
What is:
"The students sprinted to the field during lunchtime to play soccer" ?
Plato wrote a story about how Atlantis was created.
What is:
"Plato penned a fantastical story about how Poseiden and his sons created the great city of Atlantis" ?
Jadis Tells a Story
What is:
"Jadis' Story: Anger and Greed Go Awry" ?"
Aiden was mistaken when he thought the assignment was due today.
What is:
"Aiden made a mistake in thinking that he had to turn in the assignment today" ?
The students felt frustrated when they were told by the teacher to put on their masks.
What is:
When the teacher told the students to put on their masks, they got frustrated.
Kevin thought he would get away with bringing a knife to school; alas, he was mistaken.
What is:
"Kevin assumed he would get away with bringing a knife to school; alas, he imagined falsely" ?
The people of Atlanta were well educated and wealthy; however, they became greedy.
What is:
"The Atlantean people, gifted with education and wealth, nevertheless squandered their blessings with their greed" ?
Sister Tells a Story
What is:
"My Greedy, Stupid Sister and Her Dastardly Deed" ?
Addie was appalled that her brother Conor was claiming that he never did anything their parents said not to do.
"Addie found it appalling that her brother Conor claimed he had never done anything their parents said not to do" ?
He looks like he had too much sugar--his behavior has become irrational.
What is:
We can probably conclude that he has had too much sugar, judging from his irrational behavor.
I think you understand that you must not use banned verbs in this class--is this correct?
What is:
"I presume you understand that you must not use banned verbs in this class--correct me if I have made a mistake" ?
Poseidon became angry with the people of Atlanta and punished them by drowning the city in the sea, and it disappeared forever.
What is:
"Poseidon, angered by the twisted greed of the Atlanteans, banished them and all of the city into the sea, never to rise to greatness again" ?
Digory and Polly Take a Trip
What is:
"The (Mis)Adventures of Digory and Polly" ?