Rewrite each sentence, using perfect gerunds or perfect participles, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. Since he was always willing to help people, they considered him a helper.
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Rewrite the sentences using perfect participles or perfect gerunds:
1.Since he had spent his childhood in Manchester, he knew the city well.
=> Having spent his childhood in Manchester, he knew the city well.
2.Denis had taken an active part in the Green Summer activities.He was rewarded for that.
=> Having taken an active part in the Green Summer activities, he was rewarded for that.
3.He had dumped lots of rubbish onto the beach.He denied it.
=> He denied having dumped lots of rubbish onto the beach.
4.You had saved the lives of hundreds of wild animals.Thank you for that.
=> Thank you for having saved the lives of hundreds of wild animals.
II.Rewrite the sentences, using the prensent perfect or the prensent perfect continuous.
1.She started writing this essay hours ago.She hasn't finished it yet(for).
=> She has been writing this essay hours ago.
2.The last time I saw Nick was in 1995.(sinces)
=> I haven't seen Nick since 1995.
3.Eating Chinese food is new to her.(never)
=> She has never eaten Chinese food before.
1. Is there a library in your school?
2. He spent a long time preparing for the tests.
3. My father is fond of playing chess in the morning.
4. This is the first time my nephew has been abroad.
5. Andy was absent from school last Friday.
6. How about booking the tickets in advance?
7. We haven’t had a party since last May.
8. He got wet because he forgot his umbrella.
9. During the week I get up earlier than at the weekend.
10. We play tennis once a week.
I. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word or words in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same.
1. Everyone thought the book was written by the princess herself. HAVE
____________The book was thought to have been written by the princess herself__________________________________________________________
2. I can’t lift this table on my own. UNLESS
_______________Unless you help me, I can't lift this table on my own_________________________________________________________
3. I won’t stay in this job, not even for double the salary. IF
_____________________ I won't stay in this job, even if the salary is double___________________________________________________
4. The coins are believed to have been buried for safe keeping. IT
________ It is belived that the coins were buried for safe-keeping________________________________________________________________
5. If you insist on eating so fast, of course you get in indigestion. WILL
________ If you will eat so fast, of course you get in indigestion________________________________________________________________
6. It’s pity! You aren’t going to Ann’s party. WISH
_______I wish you were going to Ann's party_________________________________________________________________
7. Someone punches Sam in the face at a football match. GOT
_____Sam got his face punched at a football match___________________________________________________________________
8. If you found the missing money, what would you do? WERE
______Were you to find the missing money, what would you do?__________________________________________________________________
9. They suspended Jackson for the next two matches. BANNED
_______Jackson was banned from playing for the nest two matches_________________________________________________________________
10. Please come this way, and you’ll see if Mr. Francis is in. WILL
________ If you will come this way, you'll see if Mr Francis is in________________________________________________________________
II. By using the words in brackets, join each of the following sentences into logical ones. You may need to change some of the words.
1. A student has studied English for a few years. He may have a vocabulary of thousands of words. (who)
_______________A student who has studied English for a few years may have a vocabulary of thousands of words_________________________________________________________
2. Between formal and colloquial English there is unmarked English. It is neither so literary and serious as formal English, nor so casual and free as colloquial English. (which)
________Between formal and colloquial English there is unmarked English, which is neither so literary and serious as formal English, nor so casual and free as colloquial English________________________________________________________________
3. He bought a jeep. His friend advised him against it. (although)
_____He bought a jeep although his friend advised him against it___________________________________________________________________
4. Good writing requires general and abstract words as well as specific and concrete ones. It is the latter that make writing vivid, real and clear. (though)
______Though good writing requires general and abstract words as well as specific and concrete ones, it is the latter that make writing vivid, real and clear__________________________________________________________________
5. It was raining hard. They could not work in the fields. (so ... that)
_____It was raining so hard that they could not work in the fields___________________________________________________________
6. The politician is concerned with successful elections. The statesman is interested in the future of his people. (whereas)
_______The politician is concerned with successful elections, whereas the statesman is interested in the future of his people_________________________________________________________________
7. The results of the experiment were successful. The school refused to give any help. (although)
____ Although the results of the experiment were successful, the school refused to give any help____________________________________________________________________
8. He chose to study computer science. Computer science has good employment
prospects. (because of)
______He chose to study computer science because of the good employment prospects__________________________________________________________________
9. Mary walked very slowly. She did not catch the train. (if)
______ If Mary hadn’t walked so slowly, she would have caught the train__________________________________________________________________
10. He is not coming. The meeting will be put off till next week. (in the event of)
____ In the event of his not coming, the meeting will be put off till next week____________________________________________________________________
Tham khảo
1, Videos are helpful in education.
2, We will make a four-day tour to Sapa.
3, My father drives very carefully.
4, Our grandparents paid a visit to Ha Long Bay last summer.
5, Tom prefers basketball to volleyball.
6, Both I and my sister like fried chicken.
7, How heavy were you last year?
8, What a silly thing to say!
9, George is interested in collecting old coins from foreign countries.
10, Rose doesn’t like bananas as much as apples.
Bài 2
1) Thank you for seeing me off at the airport last night
2) We had a very pleasant flight
3) But I was tired when we landed at 5 o'clock this morning
4) My father met me at the airport
5) We spent time looking round before returning to Tivoli
6) I picked up a lot of English during I stayed with you
7) I have to work soon for my summer exams
8) But I am quite confident about my English now
9) I hope that you will be able to come and visit me next summer
10) Thank you against for your hospitality
Rewrite each sentence so that the meaning stays the same
1. I only recognized him when he came into the light.
⇒ It was ___n't until he came into the light that I recognized him_________.
2. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired
⇒ That old typewriter is not ___worth being repaired______.
3. I have never seen such beautiful pictures before.
⇒ These pictures ___are the most beautiful I have ever seen________.
4. Although he didn't speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.
⇒ In spite ____of not speaking dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam_______.
5. He looks older when he wears glasses.
⇒ Glasses make ___him look order______.
Rewrite each sentence as reported speech, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. “I won’t have enough time to finish this job.”
=>He said……………………he would not have enough time to finish that job…………………
2. “It’s been a long time since I had such a good meal.”
=>She said…………it had been a long time since she had had such a good meal……………………
8. “It’s time to go to bed, children.”
=>She told...............her children to go to bed...........................
Put into the reported speech :
3/ The nurse said : “The patient in this room didn’t obey your orders, Doctor.”
-> ...........................The nurse told the doctor that the patient in that room hadn't obeyed her orders............................................................ …
4/ They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”
-> ............................. They said to me that I had taught them E the previous year..........................................................
5/ Mr.Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”
-> .............................Mr.Brown said that their trip had cost their 2 thousand dollars.........................................................
9/ My mother said : “I think it won’t rain tomorrow.”
-> ...........................................My mother said that she thought it wouldn't rain the following day............................................
1. Having finished school, my brother
2. He did not remember having discussed
3. Not having asked anyone for advice,
4. Having won the first prize in the competition
1. I don’t have a bookshelf in my bedroom.
-> There isn’t a bookshelf in my bedroom.
2. They always go to school on foot everyday.(walk)
-> They always walk to school every day.
3. There are 36 students in my class.
→ My class has 36 students.
4. Mai plays the violin very well.
→ Mai is good
5. My favourite subject is English.
-> I like English best.