1. GRAMMAR

2. Rewrite the following sentences using the words between brackets .

3. You should obey your parents . ( If )
If I were you , I’d obey
my parents .

4. Hani left for school a short time ago . ( just )
Hani has just left for
school .

5. He is in the habit of getting up early . ( gets )
He usually gets up early .

6. Dad is busy writing a report . ( at the moment )
Dad is writing a report
at the moment .

7. Where are you from ?
( do )
Where do you come
from ?

8. My sister cleans the house every day . ( is cleaned )
The house is cleaned
every day .

9. He told me very good news . ( The news )
The news which he
told me is very good

10. Rami went to the doctor because he was unwell . ( That’s why )
Ramy was unwell that’s
why he went to the
doctor .

11. Solving this problem is not easy . ( It is )
It’s difficult to solve
this problem .

12. Mona was washing up and the phone rang . ( When )
when the phone rang .

13. Perhaps my uncle will come tomorrow . ( may )
My uncle may come
tomorrow .

14. Ali is a careful driver . ( carefully )
Ali drives carefully .

15. When dad arrived , we were waiting for him . ( while )
Dad arrived while we
were waiting for me .

16. They travelled in a car . ( by )
They travelled by car .

17. What age is your son ? ( How )
How old is your son ?

18. Ayman went to Aswan and came back . ( has been )
Ayman has been to
Aswan .

19. They have played chess for 3 hours . ( They started )
They started to play
football 3 hours ago .

20. He is fond of football . ( watching )
He is interested in
watching football .

21. He was in the habit of eating much but he doesn’t now . ( used to )
He used to eat much .

22. It’s necessary for you to get a passport to travel overseas .
( have to )
You have to get
a passport to travel
overseas .

23. It’s important for me to work hard . ( must )
I must study hard .

24. He can speak two languages . ( able )
He is able to speak
two languages .

25. searched for the criminal
The police searched for the criminal , then they arrested him.
( After )
After the police had
searched for the criminal
, They arrested him .

26. Maha made the dress , then she tried it on . ( before )
Maha had made the
dress before she tried
it on .

27. Before she went to school , she had had her breakfast . ( going )
Before going to school ,
she had had her
breakfast .

28. I asked him not to make noise . ( stop )
I asked him to stop
making noise .

29. I think he’ll come tomorrow and so I’ll meet him . ( If )
If he comes tomorrow ,
I’ll see him .

30. You are a kind person as you helped the old man . ( It was )
It was kind of you to
help the old man .

31. I watched a film last night and it was exciting . ( which )
The film which I
watched last night ,
was exciting .

32. Mum is washing the dishes now . ( are being )
The dishes are being
washed now .

33. He borrowed money from the bank to start a business . ( lent )
The bank lent him money
to start a business .