Question

[Nguyễn Hoàng Hải]

He.come.home..when his. mather.wos.cooking.dinner...

EX 2. Rewrite the following sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one:

1. Mr Binh was very busy, so he spent only two hours at the local festival.

→ Because Mr Binh

2. I and my classmates will go to the picnic unless it rains.

→ If

3. After I left him a message, he phoned me immediately.

→ As soon as

5. If you don't tell me the truth. I won't go.

→Unless

6. It's the custom for you to take off your shoes before going into a Japanese house.

→ It's a good idea to

7. As soon as the local people moved to a safer place, the tornado approached.

→ Before the tornado

8. There are always a lot of customers in shopping centers during the sales season.

→ Shopping centers always attract

9. The volunteer conservationists cleaned up everything at the campsite, then they left.

→ Before

10. Our plane landed. We waited an hour for our luggage.

→ After

11. Nick is reading a novel. Jack is reading a cartoon.

→ While

12. They have built a new road. The traffic will be better.

→ When

13. Our school plan to have a field trip to the Chocolate Factory on August 30th

→ Our school goes on

14. According to the shop assistant a big sale starts for Black Friday next week.

→ The shop assistant says that

15. It rains heavily, so people don't have a worshipping ceremony.

→ Because

Answer 1

[Nguyễn Việt Hoàn]

Absolutely! Let's correct the first sentence and rewrite the others:

Corrected Sentence:

• He came home when his mother was cooking dinner.

Rewritten Sentences:

1. Mr Binh was very busy, so he spent only two hours at the local festival.
2. • → Because Mr. Binh was very busy, he spent only two hours at the local festival.
3. I and my classmates will go to the picnic unless it rains.
4. • → If it doesn't rain, I and my classmates will go to the picnic.
5. After I left him a message, he phoned me immediately.
6. • → As soon as I left him a message, he phoned me immediately.
7. If you don't tell me the truth. I won't go.
8. • → Unless you tell me the truth, I won't go.
9. It's the custom for you to take off your shoes before going into a Japanese house.
10. • → It's a good idea to take off your shoes before going into a Japanese house.
11. As soon as the local people moved to a safer place, the tornado approached.
12. • → Before the tornado approached, the local people moved to a safer place.
13. There are always a lot of customers in shopping centers during the sales season.
14. • → Shopping centers always attract a lot of customers during the sales season.
15. The volunteer conservationists cleaned up everything at the campsite, then they left.
16. • → Before they left, the volunteer conservationists cleaned up everything at the campsite.
17. Our plane landed. We waited an hour for our luggage.
18. • → After our plane landed, we waited an hour for our luggage.
19. Nick is reading a novel. Jack is reading a cartoon.
20. • → While Nick is reading a novel, Jack is reading a cartoon.
21. They have built a new road. The traffic will be better.
22. • → When they have built a new road, the traffic will be better.
23. Our school plan to have a field trip to the Chocolate Factory on August 30th.
24. • → Our school goes on a field trip to the Chocolate Factory on August 30th.
25. According to the shop assistant a big sale starts for Black Friday next week.
26. • → The shop assistant says that a big sale starts for Black Friday next week.
27. It rains heavily, so people don't have a worshipping ceremony.
28. • → Because it rains heavily, people don't have a worshipping ceremony.

Answer 2

[Sinh Viên NEU]

1. Mr Binh was very busy, so he spent only two hours at the local festival.

→ Because Mr Binh was very busy, he spent only two hours at the local festival.

2. I and my classmates will go to the picnic unless it rains.

→ If it doesn't rain, I and my classmates will go to the picnic

3. After I left him a message, he phoned me immediately.

→ As soon as I left him a message, he phoned me immediately

5. If you don't tell me the truth. I won't go.

→Unless you tell me the truth, I won't go