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In each of the sentences
below, write a new sentence as close as possible in meaning to
the original one. You must use the word given in capital
letters. Spelling and punctuation must be correct. |
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She gave presents to
all the boys. EVERY
She gave presents to every
one of the boys. |
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Perhaps he took your racquet by mistake. MIGHT |
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He became conscious again an hour later. RECOVER |
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She could not walk at his speed. AS |
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My father would not allow me to go on the excursion. WAS |
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He did not know if anyone was inside the room, so he peeped
through the keyhole. TO |
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The news seems very good; it can't be true. TOO |
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She won't approve of our plans. FAVOR |
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The steps are both narrow and steep. WELL |
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He coated the knife with oil so that it would not rust.
PREVENT |
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The rain started at nine o'clock this morning and it is still
continuing. SINCE |
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Every pupil has a chance to win the scholarship. GIVEN |
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She could not eat or sleep for three days. NEITHER |
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There is no one in the room. ANYONE |
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He told the gardener to chop down that tree yesterday. HAD |
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Which team will probably win the match ? LIKELY |
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I cannot attend the meeting today. UNABLE |
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I came here and I am glad now. THAT |
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They were cruel to say such things to her. IT |
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Answers |
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He might have taken
your racquet by mistake. |
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He
recovered consciousness an hour later. |
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She could not walk
as fast as him. |
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I was
not allowed to go on the excursion. |
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To
find out if anyone was inside the room, he peeped through the
keyhole / He peeped through the keyhole
to see if anyone was inside the room. |
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The news seems
too good to be true. |
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She won't be in
favor of our plans. |
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The steps are narrow as
well as steep. |
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He coated the knife with oil to
prevent it from rusting. /
To prevent the knife from
rusting, he coated it with oil. |
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It has been raining
since nine o'clock this
morning. |
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Every pupil is
given a chance to win the
scholarship. |
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She could
neither eat nor sleep for three days. |
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There isn't
anyone in the room. |
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He had
the gardener chop down that tree yesterday. |
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Which team is
likely to win the match ? |
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I am
unable to attend the meeting today. |
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I am glad
that I came here. |
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It
was cruel of them to say such things to her. |
