TWC - Equivalent Sentences

Formal dress was one of the stated rules of the club and since their attire was casual, they did not gain admittance.

• To enter the club, they were required to abide by the rules of formal attire.

• Since casual dress was not permitted at the club, members were expected to dress formally for all occasions.

• They violated one of the rules of the club by dressing casually and so were refused entry.

• They were not permitted to enter the club since they were not members and their attire was semiformal.

Since this book is in the reserve section of the library, you can only have it for one week.

• Books in the reserve section of the library are not available for less than one week.

• You may borrow this book for one week only since it is in the reserve section of the library.

• You will have to reserve this book if you wish to borrow it for one week.

• This book is reserved for users who wish to have it for one week or more.

After a three-week trial period, her work was found to be satisfactory, and the company, therefore, offered her full-time employment.

• Because her performance during her trial period was efficient, they offered her a permanent job for three weeks.

• She worked on a part-time basis for three weeks before she could get the job on a permanent basis at the company.

• Because the company was pleased with her work during the three-week probation period, she was given a full-time job.

• If she had not satisfied her boss for the three-week period of work, she would not have got the job she deserved.

People who usually have limited exposure to the sun will have fewer chances of getting skin diseases.

• People who see the sun rarely are less likely to have skin ailments.

• The sun is less harmful to people who are less exposed to it.

• Too much exposure to the sun causes skin rashes, resulting in an unhealthy complexion.

• The less exposure to the sun people usually have, the less the risk of skin diseases.

It is more expensive to travel abroad on Friday, so I’ll leave on Thursday evening.

• Travelling expenses are greater on Friday, so I’ll leave on Thursday evening.

• I intend to leave the country on Thursday evening instead of Friday as it will be less expensive to travel then.

• I spend more money when I travel on a Friday, so I have decided to leave for overseas on Thursday evening.

• If I leave on Thursday evening rather than on Friday, my ticket will be more costly.

Five years’ neglect has left the building in a dilapidated condition with the result that renovations will cost approximately twice its present value.

• Having been abandoned for five years, the building has now fallen apart and will cost an enormous sum of money to repair.

• The building, in a derelict state for five years, will cost about two times its current value to be restored.

• To restore the building to its original condition will cost double the sum of money spent on it at first.

• The building was abandoned for five years and its present state is a result of careless use and lack of money for repairs.

Although it is lengthy, many students are sure to read the novel, because it is well-written and stimulating throughout.

• The novel is written with great skill and, though it is long, holds the reader’s interest.

• The novel is skillfully written, enjoyable and interesting, but it is not certain that most students will read it.

• Many readers will find the novel lengthy but enjoy it for its style of writing and the excitement it contains.

• In spite of its length, many students will certainly read the novel for the craft with which it is written and the interest it sustains.

The students submitted their assignments one week after the teacher had asked for it.

• The students took one week to prepare the assignment and submitted it afterwards.

• The teacher gave the students one week to complete the assignment before submitting.

• One week after the submission date set by the teacher, the students handed in their assignment.

• The students presented their homework assignment to the teacher after one week had passed.

The book which I need for my new course was not available at the local bookshops so I ordered it on the internet.

• The materials I needed for my new course could not be bought at the bookshops because they were not available.

• The book I require for my new course was ordered through the internet because local bookshops did not have it.

• I need a textbook for the new course I am taking but it has to be ordered from an international bookshop.

• The local bookshops ought to have books for the new course or students will have to order them from the internet.

Because of an impending storm, the May Fair had to be postponed.

• It was necessary to re-schedule the May Fair to another date because of an approaching storm.

• The decision to postpone the May Fair depended on whether the storm would strike.

• The storm was expected so the May Fair had to be cancelled.

• Because they were not sure of the storm, it was necessary to put off the May Fair.