Exercise 1: Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning
1. She doesn’t go out a lot because she doesn’t have a lot of friends.
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2. I don’t understand this lesson so I cannot do the homework.
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3. I didn’t know you were in the hospital so I didn’t come to see you.
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4. Peter didn’t answer the phone because he was studying.
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5. She is very short, that’s why she feels nervous.
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6. Close the door or I won’t let you go outside.
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7. He never polishes his shoes, so he never looks smart.
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8. This lesson is complicated, that’s why I don’t understand it.
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9. You should go to bed early.
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10. Peter got bad marks because he didn’t prepare his lessons well.
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1. Due to her not having a lot of friends, she does not go out a lot. 2. I cannot do the homework because I didn’t understand the lesson. 3. If I would have known you were in the hospital, I would have came to see you. 4. Because Peter was studying, he did not answer the phone. 5. She feels nervous, because she is very short. 6. I won’t let you go outside if you don’t close the door. 7. He never looks smart because he does not polish his shoes. 8. I don’t understand this lesson because of its complexity. 9. You should head to sleep early. 10. Because Peter did not prepare well for his lesson, he got bad marks.
