Rewriting

Exercise 4: Rewriting

1.    Sam lost his job because he was lazy                      -> Sam was so.................................................

2.    I couldn’t buy the house bec ause it was expensive. -> The house…………………………………

3.    The book so interesting that I couldn’t put it down. -> It was……………………………………..

4.    There was too much noise, so we couldn’t hear the speech.-> There was so .....................................

5.    The house was too small to live in comfortably.      -> The house wasn’t………………………...

6.    Despite the cold weather, we all went for a walk.     -> Although…………………………………..

7.    John has done well in French, but not so well in Math.-> While…………………………………..

8.    It was raining, but I went swimming anyway.          -> In spite of………………………………….

9.    Ann felt ill, but insisted on going to work.               -> Despite..........................................................

10. We expected Larry to accept the job, but he didn’t. -> Even……………………………………….

11. I rang the doorbell. Nobody answered, though.        -> Although…………………………………..

12. Sue went shopping so she could buy herself a new television. To buy……………………………...

13. You use it to open wine bottle. For………………………………………………………………….

14. I put it in the fridge because I want it to get it cold. So………………………………………………

15. He left early because he didn’t want to miss the bus. So as…………………………………………..

16. I saved up some money to buy a motorbike. Could…………………………………………………………

17. Jane gave up smoking because she wanted to save money. Order……………………………………….

18. I came here so that I could see you. To……………………………………………………………………….