Question

Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

1. As soon as we lit the candle, the power supply was restored.
   (Begin: No sooner………. )
2. The bee is more industrious than all other creatures.
   (Use: ‘most industrious’)
3. The old woman was too slow to catch the bus.
   (Begin : The old woman was so……… )
4. “I’ll do it tomorrow,” he promised.
   (Rewrite in indirect speech)
5. Though Reema got an expensive gift she was not happy.
   (Begin: In spite of……… )
6. I prefer reading a book to watching a movie.
   (Begin: I would rather…….. )
7. I have never seen Mr. Roy lose his temper.
   (Begin: Never…….. )
8. She found your keys in the garage.
   (Begin: The keys……… )

Answer 1

1. No sooner we lit the candle than the power supply was restored.
2. The bee is one of the most industrious of all creatures.
3. The old woman was so slow that she could not catch the bus.
4. He promised to do it the next day.
5. In spite of getting an expensive gift, Reema was not happy.
6. I would rather read a book than watch a movie.
7. Never have I seen Mr. Roy lose his temper.
8. The keys were found by her in the garage.