语法改写句子考题集

改写句子 (每小题2 分) Rewrite the following sentences as required. 1. Reinforce the following sentence as required: I haven’t seen such a swarm of ants. (never in all one’s life) 2. Turn the following sentence into an exclamation. They are running fast. 3. Turn the following sentence into the passive, using by-phrase if necessary. Don’t try to expect them to reward you with the money they promised. 4. Rephrase the following sentence using modal auxiliaries. The Bulls were probably not well prepared for the third game of the 1997 NBA final. 5. Combine sentences using coordination: On his way up the hill Jack fell down. He hurt his hands and knees. Jimmy got to the top all right. 6. Combine sentences using subordination: He came out of the Conference Room. Reporters surrounded him. 7. Combine sentences using a relative clause She was dancing with a student. He had a slight limp. 8. Write counter-factual conditionals based on the given facts: He wasn’t able to answer all the questions, so he didn’t pass the examination. 9. Use inversion: The girls were talking noisily when the teacher walked in. 10. Use whatever cohesive device is appropriate: I want a car, but I can’t afford a car. 11. Use whatever cohesive device is appropriate: My wife and I are going to dine out this evening. In fact, my wife and I dine out every weekend. 12. Using whatever cohesive device is appropriate in B's answer: A; Can I have these apples, Mum? B: You just had a big apple. 13. Using inversion: The plane roared over and the bombs came down which killed almost all the people in the village. 14. Using "none" as part of the subject: They haven't come back yet. 15. Using "The President, as well as his advisors" as the subject: They are aware of the risk of the mission. 16, Replacing the adverbial clause in italics by a prepositional phrase: She met her ex-husband while she was on her way to the supermarket yesterday. 17. Combining the, two sentences: I have never been there. This is the first time. 18. Combining the sentences using superlative degree: John is 1.70m tall. Bill is 1.73m in height. Mike is 2cm taller than Bill. 19.Combining the Sentences using coordination and/or subordination: The men will be compensated. Their houses were damaged. 20. Turning the singular nouns or noun phrases into plural forms wherever possible with other necessary changes: She is a woman pilot. ' 21. Turning the singular nouns or noun phrases into plural forms wherever possible with other necessary changes: Tell the kid to bring a raincoat with him tomorrow. 22. Using a genitive or a double genitive wherever possible: Professor Smith is one of my teacher's old friends. 23. Using a genitive or a double genitive wherever possible: I believe the reputation of our university is as good as that of any other university. 24. Using a genitive or a double genitive wherever possible: I found some of your old hats. 25. Turn the following statement into an exclamation: These old men are very nice people. 26. Turn the following statement into an exclamation: They are working with great enthusiasm. 27. Turn the following statement into a negative imperative: Put the box somewhere in the storeroom. 28. Turn the singular noun or noun phrase into plural forms wherever possible with other necessary changes: He was anxious to increase his knowledge. 29. Use modal auxiliary: They were obliged to finance from short-term loans as the debts fell due. 30. Use an infinitive phrase: My friends recommended that I should give up smoking. 31. Combine sentences using comparative degree (more … than …): He works carefully. I don't work carefully enough. 32. Combine the sentences into one that contains a relative clause: The monsoon season occurs in Thailand every year. It causes heavy rains. 33. Combine the sentence into one that contains a relative clause: My special gratitude goes to Professor Wang. Without his help this book would not have been finished in time. 34. Write a counter-factual conditional based on the given facts: Tom doesn't travel because he doesn‘t have enough money. 35. Use “neither” as part of the subject: Both statements are not true. 36. Use whatever cohesive device is appropriate: He sold his old house and bought a new house the next day. 37. Use whatever cohesive device is appropriate: The old people are retiring and the younger people are taking over. 38. Combine sentences using subordination: John decided to renew the lease on his New York apartment. He was growing tried of city life.