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What's the phrase "voluntary top-up programs" mean? | Sentence correction: Have you chosen anything else in the list
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Transformation of Sentences Sun Jan 13, 2008 17:51 pm  Transformation of Sentences
 

Dear teachers,

Plz help me with these sentences ( and check some of my answers ). I don't know how to solve them.

Thanks a lot

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1. It's a pity u didn't tell us about this
I wish........

2. The sound woke him and he immediately went downstairs to investigate
Woken.........

3. They constantly encouraged her, which made her job easier.
Their.............
MY ANSWER:
Their constant encouragement made her job easier.

4. If I were you, I'd look for another job
I suggest...............
MY ANSWER:
I suggest you looked for another job

5. You won't see cliffs like these anywhere else in the world
Nowhere..............
MY ANSWER:
Nowhere you will see cliffs like these in the world

6. I realized how much I loved the city only after I had left it
Only...............
MY ANSWER:
Only after I had left the city, I realized how much I loved it

7. If you won't pay, you will be prosecuted
Failure..............

8. 'I'm sorry that I broke the glass', said Peter
Peter apologised............
MY ANSWER:
Peter apologised for broking the glass

9. Although he's intelligent, he doesn't do well at school
In..........
MY ANSWER:
In spite of his intelligence, he doesn't do well at school

10. Despite his brilliance, he never became famous
Brilliant..............
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Transformation of Sentences Mon Mar 10, 2008 13:47 pm  Transformation of Sentences
 

teeny wrote:
1. It's a pity u didn't tell us about this
I wish........

I wish I you had told us about this.

teeny wrote:
2. The sound woke him and he immediately went downstairs to investigate
Woken.........

Woken by the sound he immediately went downstairs to investigate.

teeny wrote:
3. They constantly encouraged her, which made her job easier.
Their.............

MY ANSWER:
Their constant encouragement made her job easier.

Well done!

teeny wrote:
4. If I were you, I'd look for another job
I suggest...............
MY ANSWER:
I suggest you looked for another job

I suggest you look for another job.

teeny wrote:
5. You won't see cliffs like these anywhere else in the world
Nowhere..............
MY ANSWER:
Nowhere you will see cliffs like these in the world
Nowhere else in the world will you see cliffs like these.

teeny wrote:
6. I realized how much I loved the city only after I had left it
Only...............
MY ANSWER:
Only after I had left the city, I realized how much I loved it
Correct, if you put a full stop at the end.

teeny wrote:
7. If you won't pay, you will be prosecuted
Failure..............

Failure to pay will result in your prosecution.

teeny wrote:
8. 'I'm sorry that I broke the glass', said Peter
Peter apologised............
MY ANSWER:
Peter apologised for broking the glass
Peter apologised for breaking the glass.

teeny wrote:
9. Although he's intelligent, he doesn't do well at school
In..........
MY ANSWER:
In spite of his intelligence, he doesn't do well at school
Correct, if you put a full stop at the end.

teeny wrote:
10. Despite his brilliance, he never became famous
Brilliant..............

Brilliant as he was he never became famous.
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