EQUIVALENT SENTENCES

Bill Jones was the best participant in the long jump event.

Since Bill Jones jumped so well, the other competitors in the event were discouraged.

The long jump event daunted all the competitors, except Bill Jones.

No one expected to do better than Bill Jones in the long jump event.

If James does not want his pet turtle, he can keep cat.

James has to keep cat if he does not want his pet turtle.

James will be able to keep cat only if he does not have his pet turtle.

James keeps cat so that he can give up his pet turtle.

His books tend to make the reader angry.

His books are most exciting.

His books are concerned with controversial topics.

His books are appealing and stimulate discussions.

I bumped into an old neighbour when I was in school and I agreed to carry her things.

I met an old neighbour after school so that I could help her with her things.

I helped an old neighbour that I usually met after school with her things.

I agreed to help an old neighbour with her things when I saw her after school.

He did not hear his sister enter the room because of the job he was doing.

His sister’s entry did not attract attention because he was enjoying what he was doing.

He was so preoccupied with what he was doing that he was unaware of his sister’s entry.

His task was so difficult that he did not observe his sister’s entry.

A draw in the rugby match led to a fight between the supporters of the two teams.

The supporters of the rugby teams began fighting when they knew that the match would end in a draw.

The rugby match caused supporters of the two teams to fight but, it ended in a draw.

There was a draw between the supporters of the two teams after they fought at the rugby match.

Mr Jones’ secretary will reserve a hotel room for him when he stays overnight in Kingston.

Unless Mr Jones plans to stay overnight in Kingston, his secretary will reserve a hotel room for him.

Since Mr Jones plans to stay overnight in Kingston, his secretary will reserve a hotel room for him.

Mr Jones’ secretary will reserve a hotel room for him should he plan to stay overnight.

The witness testified that he did not see the accused man commit the crime.

The witness testified that the accused man was not seen by him near the place where the crime was committed.

The witness testified to seeing no evidence that the accused man had committed the crime.

The witness testified that the accused man was far from the location where the crime was committed.

Reading is now subordinated to television viewing because of people’s change of interest.

Television captures the interest of people more than reading does.

People’s love for television has caused a decline in reading.

Since reading novels requires so much effort, more people prefer viewing television nowadays.

Since you have not done much preparations for your examinations during the last two months, this week you must work doubly hard if you want to succeed.

During this week if, you want to succeed you must burn two candles in preparing for your examination, since you were tardy during the last two months.

If you want to pass your examination during this week, you must work doubly hard, since you were tardy during the last two months.

If the candles are not burnt at both ends, as you prepare for your examinations this week, you will fail because you became tardy during the last two months.