REWRITING SENTENCES - 9TH GRADERS

I’m always nervous when I travel by air

• I feel safe when I travel by air

• I’ve never travel by plane because some times feel nervous

• Travelling by air always makes me nervous

• I always feel nervous, so I never travel by air

“Let’s go on a walking today?”, said Trang

• Jane suggested going on a walking

• Jane wanted us to going on a walking

• Jane suggested to go on a walking

• Jane allow us to go on a walking

Although his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

• Despite his legs to be broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

• Despite his broken legs, he was able to get out of the car before exploding.

• Despite his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded

• Despite his broken legs, he was able to get out of the car before it exploded.

I haven't eaten this kind of food before.

• This is the first time I've eaten this kind of food.

• I haven't eaten this kind of food already

• This is the first kind of food I have eaten

• Even before I have not eaten this kind of food.

I find it impossible not to worry about Lan

• I can’t help feeling worried about Lan

• I feel worried about Lan, but I can’t do anything to help

• I can’t do nothing to help Lan although I feel worried about her

• I’m unable to worry about Lan

You’d better take a taxi; it was raining hard outside

• You’d better take a taxi in case it was raining

• She advised us to take a taxi because it was raining outside

• She gave us a lift because it was raining heavily

• She didn’t lend us any raincoats but a taxi

The meeting was put off because of pressure of time

• There were not enough time to hold the meeting

• People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early

• The meeting was planned to start in a short time

• The meeting lasted much longer than usual

When they arrived, the good seats were already taken

• They didn’t get good seats because they arrived too late

• They arrived late enough to get good seats

• They had to stand for the whole show

• We couldn’t get good seats although we arrived early

They would never have accepted his money if they had known his plans

• They knew what he wanted to do, so they refused his money

• They agreed with his wishes because they were glad to have his money

• They didn’t know his plans and never took money from him

• They took the money he offered them without realizing his purpose

Tam is not good at English and neither am I

• Neither Tam nor I am good at English

• Either Tam or I am good at English

• I’m not as good at English as Tam is

• Tam isn’t good at English but I am