REWRITE EXERCISES FOR PRACTICE

Rewrite, using the words in parentheses and keeping the original idea.

(Answers at the end of this exercise)

Material elaborado por la Profesora Viviana Giménez ©

1. Canadians speak English and French. (are)

2. Alfred Hitchcock made the film “Psycho”. (by)

3. It’s a problem for me to work long hours. (stand)

4. People in Iran speak Farsi. (is)

5. José Hernández wrote our great Argentine classic, “Martín Fierro”. (by)

6. It’s not a problem for me to work long hours. (mind)

7. When I was a kid, I played soccer every day on the street. (to)

8. Dali painted amazing pictures. (by)

9. Very sophisticated cars are manufactured in Germany. (manufacture)

10. When I was a teenager, I went to a disco every Saturday. (used)

11. My apartment is so small! (wish)

12. José Saramago wrote many amazing novels. (by)

13. They use the rand in South Africa. (used)

14. There are not enough traffic lights in this city. (more)

15. When I was a teenager, I listened to my favorite CD’s every day. (listen)

16. “Jurassic Park” is a scary movie.  It starred all kinds of fabulous dinosaurs! (which)

17. Leonardo Da Vinci painted “Mona Lisa”. (by)

18. The Truman Show was a very popular movie.  It starred Jim Carrey. (that)

19.. Shakespeare wrote many wonderful poems. (written)

20. . Please, pick up your clothes now! (them)

21. Jim Carrey is a talented actor.  He starred in The Truman Show. (who)

22. They speak German in Austria. (is)

23. Please, put away your book now! (it)

24. I’m not happy with my job. (wish)

25. My brother and I collected comic books when we were kids. (to)

26. I played with dolls when I was a little girl. (play)

27. Now in China they export high-technology products. (exported)

28. Robert de Niro starred in many memorable movie classics. (by)

29.It’s not a problem for me to sit in long meetings. (mind)

30. Turn down the TV, please. (it)

31. I don’t have a car now. (wish)

32.You should take your credit card if your plan is to go shopping in Miami. (better)

33.They use the Euro in most of the EU. (is)

34. I use my computer for doing homework. (to)

35. For a trip to the beach, you’d better take sunscreen protection. (ought)

36. “I am not good at learning languages”.  “I agree” (neither)

37. It’s a big problem for me to commute to work. (stand)

38. Germans manufacture beautiful cars. (are)

39. “I don’t like commuting by bus”. “I agree”. (neither)

40. Take out the trash! (it)

41. For a trip to the mountain, you ought to take your hiking boots. (better)

42.You need to take your passport if you travel to the US. (must)

43. I don’t like my house: it’s too dark. (wish)

44. I use the Internet to send emails. (for)

45. I know very well how to use a computer. (at)

46. “I enjoy learning English”  “I enjoy learning English too.” (so)

47. Egyptians built Pyramids for their Kings and Queens. (by)

48. Koreans grow rice in warm areas of their country. (is)

49. I’m not a good salesperson. (at)

50. My neighbors are so noisy! (wish)

51. Anne’s new house has only one parking space. (enough)

52. My aparment is too cramped. (wish)

53. My parents’ house has only one window in the living room. (enough)

54. The Incas built Machu Picchu around 1400 A.D. (by)

55. In Brazil people speak Portuguese. (is)

56.The city should have more traffic lights. (enough)

57.Lisa wants to be more beautiful. (were)

58.Christmas is the anniversary of Jesus’ birth. (when)

59.I can’t use a computer! (good)

60.I don’t like working in the evenings. (stand)

61.Great Britain has a Prime Minister. (governed)

62: My doctor: “Exercise for twenty minutes every day.” (me)

63.My mom: “Don’t come back home late”. (asked)

64.The teacher: “I didn’t correct your homework because I was very busy last week.” (told)

65.Sally: “I can’t come to your party because I have to take my nephew to the zoo” (said)

ANSWERS

1. Canadians speak English and French. (are) English and French are spoken in Canada.

2. Alfred Hitchcock made the film “Psycho”. (by) The film “Psycho” was made by Alfred Hitchcock.

3. It’s a problem for me to work long hours. (stand) I can’t stand working long hours.

4. People in Iran speak Farsi. (is) Farsi is spoken in Iran.

5. José Hernández wrote our great Argentine classic, “Martín Fierro”. (by) Our great Argentine classic, “Martìn Fierro”, was written by José Hernández. / “Martín Fierro”, our great Argentine classic, was written by José Hernández.

6. It’s not a problem for me to work long hours. (mind) I don’t mind working long hours.

7. When I was a kid, I played soccer every day on the street. (to) When I was a kid, I used to play soccer every day on the street.

8. Dali painted amazing pictures. (by) Amazing pictures were painted by Dalí.

9. Very sophisticated cars are manufactured in Germany. (manufacture) Germans manufacture very sophisticated cars. / They / People manufacture very sophisticated cars in Germany.

10. When I was a teenager, I went to a disco every Saturday. (used) When I was a teenager, I used to go to a disco every Saturday.

11. My apartment is so small! (wish) I wish my apartment were big / bigger / more spacious /not so small.

12. José Saramago wrote many amazing novels. (by) Many amazing novels were written by José Saramago.

13. They use the rand in South Africa. (used) The rand is used in South Africa.

14. There are not enough traffic lights in this city. (more) There should be more traffic lights in this city / We need more traffic lights in this city.

15. When I was a teenager, I listened to my favorite CD’s every day. (listen) When I was a teenager, I used to listen to my favorite CD’s every day.

16. “Jurassic Park” is a scary movie.  It starred all kinds of fabulous dinosaurs! (which) “Jurassic Park” is a scary movie which starred all kinds of fabulous dinosaurs!

17. Leonardo Da Vinci painted “Mona Lisa”. (by) “Mona Lisa” was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.

18. The Truman Show was a very popular movie.  It starred Jim Carrey. (that) The Truman Show was a very popular movie that starred Jim Carrey.

19. Shakespeare wrote many wonderful poems. (written) Many wonderful poems were written by Shakespeare.

20. Please, pick up your clothes now! (them) Please, pick them up!

21. Jim Carrey is a talented actor.  He starred in The Truman Show. (who) Jim Carrey is a talented actor who starred in The Truman Show.

22. They speak German in Austria. (is) German is spoken in Austria.

23. Please, put away your book now! (it) Please, put it away now!

24. I’m not happy with my job. (wish) I wish I had another job / I wish I were happy with my job / I wish I could change jobs.

25. My brother and I collected comic books when we were kids. (to) My brother and I used to collect comic books when we were kids.

26. I played with dolls when I was a little girl. (play) I used to play with dolls when I was a little girl.

27. Now in China they export high-technology products. (exported) High-technology products are exported now in China.

28. Robert de Niro starred in many memorable movie classics. (by) Many memorable movie classics were starred by Robert de Niro.

29.It’s not a problem for me to sit in long meetings. (mind) I don’t mind sitting in long meetings.

30. Turn down the TV, please. (it) Turn it down, please.

31. I don’t have a car now. (wish) I wish I had a car now.

32.You should take your credit card if your plan is to go shopping in Miami. (better) You’d better take your credit card if your plan is to go shopping in Miami.

33.They use the Euro in most of the EU. (is) The Euro is used in most of the EU.

34. I use my computer for doing homework. (to) I use my computer to do homework.

35. For a trip to the beach, you’d better take sunscreen protection. (ought) . For a trip to the beach, you ought to take sunscreen protection.

36. “I am not good at learning languages”.  “I agree” (neither) “I am not good at learning languages”.  “Neither am I”.

37. It’s a big problem for me to commute to work. (stand) I can’t stand commuting to work.

38. Germans manufacture beautiful cars. (are) Beautiful cars are manufactured in Germany.

39. “I don’t like commuting by bus”. “I agree”. (neither) “I don’t like commuting by bus”. “Neither do I”.

40. Take out the trash! (it) Take it out!

41. For a trip to the mountain, you ought to take your hiking boots. (better) For a trip to the mountain, you’d better take your hiking boots.

42.You need to take your passport if you travel to the US. (must) You must take your passport if you travel to the US.

43. I don’t like my house: it’s too dark. (wish) I wish my house were brighter / I wish I liked my house / I wish my house were not so dark.

44. I use the Internet to send emails. (for) I use the Internet for sending emails.

45. I know very well how to use a computer. (at) I’m very good at using a computer.

46. “I enjoy learning English”  “I enjoy learning English too.” (so) “I enjoy learning English”  “So do I”.

47. Egyptians built Pyramids for their Kings and Queens. (by) Pyramids for their Kings and Queens were built by Egyptians.

48. Koreans grow rice in warm areas of their country. (is) Rice is grown in Korea’s warm areas. / Rice is grown in warm areas of Korea. / Rice is grown by Koreans in warm areas of their country.

49. I’m not a good salesperson. (at) I’m not good at selling.

50. My neighbors are so noisy! (wish) I wish my neighbors weren’t so noisy / I wish my neigbors were more quiet.

51. Anne’s new house has only one parking space. (enough) Anne’s new house doesn’t have enough parking space / spaces.

52. My aparment is too cramped. (wish) I wish my apartment were bigger / more spacious / not so cramped.

53. My parents’ house has only one window in the living room. (enough) My parents’ house doesn’t have enough windows in the living room.

54. The Incas built Machu Picchu around 1400 A.D. (by) Machu Picchu was built by the Incas around 1400 A.D.

55. In Brazil people speak Portuguese. (is) Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.

56.The city should have more traffic lights. (enough) The city doesn’t have enough traffic lights.

57.Lisa wants to be more beautiful. (were) Lisa wishes she were more beautiful.

58.Christmas is the anniversary of Jesus’ birth. (when) Christmas is the day when we remember Jesus’ birth / Christmas is the day when we celebrate the day Jesus was born.

59.I can’t use a computer! (good) I’m not good at using a computer.

60.I don’t like working in the evenings. (stand) I can’t stand working in the evenings.

61.Great Britain has a Prime Minister. (governed) Great Britain is governed by a Prime Minister.

62. My doctor: “Exercise for twenty minutes every day.” (me) My doctor told me to exercise for twenty minutes every day. / My doctor asked me to exercise for twenty minutes every day. / My doctor said to me to exercise for twenty minutes every day.

63.My mom: “Don’t come back home late”. (asked) My mom asked me not to come back home late.

64.The teacher: “I didn’t correct your homework because I was very busy last week.”(told) The teacher told us that she hadn’t corrected our homework because she had been very busy last week.

65.Sally: “I can’t come to your party because I have to take my nephew to the zoo” (said) Sally said she couldn’t come to my party because she had to take her nephew to the zoo.