PART II. Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning.

1. He has never left his hometown since he was born there. (where) He has never left his hometown where he was born.

2. My sister rides her bicycle to school every day. My sister goes to school by bicycle every day.

3. There are several trees in our backyard. Our backyard has several trees.

4. Does your father commute by bus? Does your father go to work by bus?

5. The playground is next to Lily's classroom. Lily's classroom is next to the playground.

6. Tom cycles to work every morning. Tom goes to work by bicycle every morning.

7. There are six members in his family. His family has six members.

8. My apartment is behind the shopping mall. The shopping mall is in front of my apartment.

9. Does his team have twenty players? Are there twenty players in his team?

10. He leaves for work at six-thirty. He goes to work at half past six.

11. The pharmacy is on the right of the supermarket. The supermarket is on the left of the pharmacy.

12. My study is larger than your study. Your study is smaller than my study.

13. No apartment on this street is as old as this building. This building is the oldest apartment on this street.

14. Sam is 1.80 meters tall. Ben is 1.70 meters tall. Ben is shorter than Sam.

15. Lily is the kindest girl in our class. No girl in our class is as kind as Lily.

16. The Amazon River is longer than the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River is shorter than the Amazon River.