1. He sat by the window and read a book quietly.
He sat by the window, reading a book quietly.
2. I will never believe what he says.
At no time will I believe his words.
Never will I believe what he says.
3. Sometimes, I forget to lock the door.
There are many moments when I forget to lock the door.
4. What shall we do if she disagrees?
What if she doesn’t agree?
5. He didn’t go home. He went to the office to go on with the papers.
He didn’t go home, instead, he went to the office to continue with the papers.
He went to the office to continue with the papers instead of going home.
6. He likes sports, but he dislikes watching TV.
He prefers sports to watching TV.
7. While he was speaking, he became more excited.
The more he spoke, the more excited he became.
8. She was very excited. She couldn’t say any word.
She was so excited that she couldn’t say a single word.
She was too excited to say a single word.
9. The article is very hard. All the people present could understand it.
The article is so difficult that everyone present could understand it.
The article is too hard for everyone present to understand.
10. She is a warm-hearted person. She often does what she can to help the people who get
into trouble.
She is such a warm-hearted person that she is always helping the people who are in
great need of help.
11. He couldn’t pronounce the word correctly.
He had great difficulty in pronouncing that word.
12. His parents’ health in falling down day by day. He is worried about it very much.
What worried him most is that his parents’ health is falling down day by day.
13. Though the weather was very cold, the fans was still expecting the football super star
would appear at the airport.
Despite of the freezing cold weather, the fans remained expecting that the football
super star would show up at the airport.
14. The plan was a failure in the end.
The plan turned out / proved to be a great failure.
15. He went to Australia in order to major in media.
He went to Australia with the purpose of majoring in media.
16. When she heard the news that her pet cat was missing, she cried with great sadness.
Hearing her pet cat was gone, she cried sadly.
17. People all know that Taiwan belongs to China.
As is known to all the people, Taiwan is a part of China.
18. People believe that taking exercise is good for their health.
It is believed that taking exercise benefits their health.
19. There is a crowd of people by the roadside. They seemed to be waiting for someone.
There is a crowd of people by the roadside, who seemed to be waiting for someone.
20. When they are studying in England, they not only practiced their oral English but also
knew more about its cultures and customs.
While studying in England, not only did they practice their oral English but also they
learnt more about its cultures and customs.
21. To people’s surprise, he is always sleeping with the windows closed on hot days.
What surprises people most is that he is always sleeping with the windows shut on hot
days.
22. When he was young, his father died and left him and his mother nothing.
When he was a little child, his father died, not leaving him and his mother anything.
23. They left our house and they didn’t say good-bye to any one of us.
They set out early in the morning without saying good-bye to any one of us.
24. As a big stone got in the way, we couldn’t get through.
With a big stone getting in our way, we couldn’t get though.
25. We should mind our manners at any time and any place.
We might as well mind our manners wherever and whenever we are.
26. Last year, we visited that magnificent palace. Its beauty can’t be described in words.
Last year, we paid a visit to that magnificent palace, whose beauty is beyond
expressions.
27. Soon they arrived at a river. Thick bushes grew on the river bank.
Soon they reached a river, on whose bank grew thick bushes.
28. The performance was very successful. All the performers were very excited for it.
The performance worked out successfully, for which all the performers were excited.
29. She locked herself in her room. She spent a whole day watching TV.
Locked in her room, she spent a whole day watching TV.
30. In hot summer, people like to cool themselves in the open air.
In hot summer, people would rather cool themselves outdoors.
In hot summer, people prefer to cool themselves by staying outdoors.
31. When you are close to nature, you’ll find nothing can be more beautiful than it.
When close to nature, you will find nothing can match its beauty.
32. Personal computers have become necessary in people’s daily life.
The personal computer is a must in people’s everyday life.
33. We often listen to music to relax ourselves.
We often relax ourselves by listening to music.
34. Unless you are asked about it, you won’t say anything.
Unless asked, you will say nothing.
35. Speaking of education, most people think it is a lifetime study.
When it comes to education, the majority of people believe that education is a lifetime
study.
36. Last night, while we were watching a close football match, suddenly the light went off.
Last night, we were watching a wonderful and close football match when all of a sudden
the light went out.
37. Different people have beyond all doubt different hobbies.
There is no doubt that different people have different hobbies.
38. The weather report forecast that there would be a big storm in the coming days.
The weather report forecast that a big storm was on the way.
39. As the temperature is dropping day by day, people put on thick and warm clothes to
keep out of the cold.
With the temperature going down day by day, people put on thick and warm clothes for
the winter.
40. Many years passed, but the mountain village is just the same as it used to be. The
villagers are still living in the way they lived many years ago.
With many years going by, the mountain village remains what it used to be. Besides, the
villagers’ life style remains unchanged.
41. In a few days, the Spring Festival is coming on. It is no wonder people are busy doing
the shopping and the cleaning.
It will be several days before the Spring Festival comes on. No wonder people are busy
doing the shopping and the cleaning.
42. There was once a thick wood in the village, but now it has become a sand field.
There used to be a thick wood in the village, but now it has turned into a deserted sand
field.
43. I wonder why you have lost your bike again?
How did it come about that your bike was lost again?
44. It is common that he is telling lies.
As is fairly often, he is telling lies.
He is always telling lies, as is often the case.
45. As soon as he arrived at home, he began to play video games. It took up most of his time
when he should have studied.
He set out to play video games the moment he got home, which took up most of his time
when he should have studied.
46. Who is on duty today?
Whose turn is it to be on duty?
47. When we called at his house, he was out by chance.
He happened to be out when we dropped at his house.
48. In the urban areas, people like to travel by bicycle best.
In the urban areas, people prefer to ride around.
49. If you compare this cell phone with that one, you will find that this one has more
advantages than that one both in price and quality.
Compared with that cell phone, this one has more advantages both in price and quality
as well than that one.
50. They tried their best to get back the house that belongs to them.
They did as much as they could to get back the house belonging to them.
51. Though you may try, you are sure to fail in the end.
Try though you may, you surely suffer from failure.
52. If it necessary, we may keep the truth back from him for the moment.
If necessary, we may keep the truth as a secret from him for the time being.
53. The patient came back to life after several hours.
It was quite a long time before the patient came to life.
54. He stood there and didn’t know what to do.
He stood there, not knowing what to do next.
55. Perhaps he has already known the result of the experiment.
He is likely to have known the result of the experiment.
56. I dislike politics or history.
I like neither politics nor history.
57. We used to take a walk along the river side at sunset.
There was once a time when we took a walk along the river bank when the sun was
setting.
58. As there are trees and lawns on the campus, it looks more beautiful, especially in spring
and autumn.
With green trees and lawns decorated on the school campus, it looks more beautiful,
especially when it is spring and autumn.
59. All the passengers were landed and they were safe and sound.
All the passengers were landed safe and sound.
60. Li Ming is a boy who is clever, kind, self-confident and warm-hearted.
Such is Li Ming, a boy who is clever, kind, confident and warm-hearted.
61. Lots of unknown plants grow in the forest.
In the forest grow a good many unknown plants.
62. If it is possible, I will let you know the whole affair.
If possible, I will keep you informed of the whole affair.
63. If it had not been for your timely help, I wouldn’t have passed the Entrance Examinations
successfully.
But for your timely help, I wouldn’t have succeeded in passing the Entrance Examinations.
64. As the weather was very nice, our journey was very pleasant.
Thanks to the nice weather, our journey turned out to be a pleasant one.
65. That middle-aged woman walked in the snow with greatest difficulty and she had a child
on her back.
The middle-aged woman with a child on her back had great difficulty in walking in the
deep snow.
66. While you are talking with others, please weigh your words.
While talking with others, please pick out your words.
67. The telephone was cut off before I could finish my talk.
I was in the middle of telephone call when it was cut off.
68. He has many hobbies. They are going outing, collecting stamps, climbing mountains,
reading novels and so on.
He has such hobbies as going outing, collecting stamps, climbing mountains, reading
novels and so on.
69. The article is well written, but there are a few spelling mistakes in it.
The articles is well written except for several spelling mistakes.
70. A palace that was built about 500 years ago is standing in the city center.
Standing in the city center is a palace that was built about 500 years ago.
71. The girl was highly thought of because her drawing was judged the first place.
The girl was thought well of for her drawing that was judged the first prize.
72. He didn’t stop playing with the pen that had been just bought until the teacher got close
to him.
Not until the teacher came close to him did the boy stop playing with the pen that had
just bought.
73. There was a group of young pioneers who sang songs as they walked on the street. There was a group of young pioneers singing songs as they walked on the street.
74. The people who often spit onto the ground should be fined.
Whoever often spit onto the ground should be given tickets.
75. I don’t know where she is or how she is getting along.
I don’t know where she. Nor do I care how she is getting along.
76. A gust of wind blew up, and his cap flew into the sky.
With a gust of wind blowing up, up into the sky flew his cap.
77. He didn’t come here to blame you. He came here to send you home.
He came here not to scold you but to send you home.
78. The family who are living next to me helped me when I was in great need of help.
The family living next to me helped me out when I was in great trouble.
79. He saw a bag that was full of coins lying on the ground.
A bag filled with coins on the ground caught his eyes.
80. When the villagers looked at the giant footmarks, they were full of fear.
The villagers stared at the giant footprints, full of fear.
81. When he saw the great changes in his hometown, he smiled with delight.
Seeing his hometown had been changing a lot, he smiled with joy.
82. People hope that humans and animals can get on well with each other.
It is hoped that human beings and animals can get along well with each other.
83. Mother asked me to take along my umbrella for the rain.
Mother asked me to bring along my umbrella in case of rain.
84. Once a decision is made, it should be carried out all at once.
Once made, the decision ought to be carried out as soon as possible.
85. Her hair falls off day after day. It worried her a lot.
What worries her a lot is that her hair falls off day after day.
His hair falls off day after day, which worries her a lot.
Her hair falls off day after day,which worried her a lot.
86. He is trustworthy. You can depend upon his help whenever you need help.
He is trustworthy so that you could depend upon him for the help you need at any time.
87. Her parents go to the theatre to enjoy Peking Opera and it has become regular rule.
It is a regular rule for her parents to go to the theater to enjoy Peking Opera.
88. The road is very wide and four trucks can get through side by side at a time.
The road is wide enough for four trucks to get through side by side at a time.
89. After they had been showed the lab building, the American guests were taken to the teaching building for a visit.
Having been showed the lab building, the American friends were taken to the teaching building for a visit.
90. He came back home very late. But unfortunately, he found the expensive things in the house were stolen.
He came back home very late, only to find that the expensive things in the house gone.
91. The river is more than 100 miles long and over 150 meters wide.
The river is over 100 miles in length and more than 150 meters in width.
92. Mr. Brown is my good friend. I once worked in his company for 5 years.
Mr. Brown is my good friend, in whose company I worked for five years.
93. It seems to rain.
It looks as if it is going to rain.
94. The old man was seated by the doorway. He had a lovely white cat on the knees.
The old man sat by the doorway with a lovely white cat lying on his knees.
95. It seems that there are some people in the classroom.
There seem to be some people in the classroom.
It is likely that there are some people in the classroom.
96. The big rain came and poured down.
The big rain came pouring down.
97. People will realize how important it is for them to save water only after they see there is less natural resources day by day.
Only after people see there is less natural resources day by day can they realize
how important it is to save as much fresh water as possible.
98. The door opened and a professor with a thick textbook under his arm came in.
The door opened and in came a professor with a thick textbook under his arm.
99. He stared at the screen of the TV set and pretended not to see me come in.
He stared at the screen of the TV set, pretending not to see me come in.
100. We found that thief just in the supermarket where we often do the shopping.
It was in the supermarket where we often do the shopping that we found the thief.
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