IX. Rewrite the following sentences ...

1. The children were left behind by their parents

⇒ Their parents left the children behind.

2. She said that she went to that shop every morning to buy food.

⇒ She said to me : '' I go to this shop every morning to buy food .''

3. The blue house is not as big as the green one.

⇒ The green house is bigger than the blue one.

4. No one in the club sings better than Hoa.

⇒ Hoa sings the best in the club.

5. This kitchen is different from mine.

⇒ This kitchen is not the same as mine.

6. He phoned in order to talk to her.

⇒ He phoned so that he could talk to her.

7. They have lived here for ten years.

⇒ They started living here ten years ago.

8. How long ago did she start dancing?

⇒ How long has she danced?

9. She said to him:" I am going to leave here soon"

⇒ She told him that she was going to leave there soon.

10. This house has been built for more than 5 months by skillful workers.

⇒ The skillful workers have built the house for more than 5 months.

X. a. Combine the sentences ...

1. Mr. Brown feeds the chicken. He collects their eggs.

⇒ Not only does Mr. Brown feed the chicken but also collects thier eggs.

⇒ Mr. Brown not only feeds the chicken but also collects their eggs.

2. He didn't say any words and left the house

⇒ He left the house without saying a word.

3. He had stolen a gold watch. He was sent to prison.

⇒ He was sent to prison for having stolen a gold watch.

4. She came home early so that she might have plenty of time to cook dinner.

⇒ She came home early to/in order to have plenty of time to cook dinner.

5. Lan has a nice voice. Everybody likes it.

⇒ Lan has such a nice voice that everybody likes it.

b. Use the following sets of word ...

1. My uncle/ give up/ smoke/ one year.

⇒ My uncle has given up smoking for one year.

2. The noise/ the traffic/ prevented/ me/ go to sleep/

⇒ The noise of the traffic prevented me from going to sleep.

3. Look !/ sun/ set/ mountains.

⇒ Look ! The sun is setting behind the mountains.

4. In my life/ I/ never be/ Son Dong Cave.

⇒ In my life, I have never been to Son Dong Cave.

5. It rain./ I'd like/ stay here/ until/ rain/ stop.

⇒ It is raining. I'd like to stay here until the rain stops.

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IX. 

1. Their parents left the children behind.

2. She said to me : '' I go to this shop every morning to buy food .''

3. The green house is bigger than the blue one. 

4. Hoa sings the best in the club. 

5. This kitchen is not the same as mine.

6. He phoned so that he could talk to her.

7. They started living here ten years ago.

8.  How long has she danced?

9. She told him that she was going to leave there soon.

10. The skillful workers have built the house for more than 5 months.

X. 

1. Not only does Mr. Brown feed the chicken but also collects their eggs.

2. He left the house without not saying any word.

3. He was sent to prison for having stolen a gold watch.

4. She came home early in order to have plenty of time to cook dinner.

5. Lan has a such nice voice that everybody likes it.

b.

1. My uncle has given up smoking for one year.

2. The noise of the traffic prevented me from going to sleep.

3. Look ! The sun is setting behind the mountains.

4. In my life, I have never been to Son Dong Cave.

5. It is raining. I'd like to stay here until the rain stops. 

@Lonely Team