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Practice A
Rewrite each sentence using “There + be + N + V-ing/p.p..” The first one has been done for you.
1. Not a single room was reserved for the group of tourists.
→There was not a single room reserved for the group of tourists.
2. Some primary school students were taking the Maokong Gondola.
→There were some primary school students taking the Maokong Gondola.
3. A library will be built in memory of our national heroes.
→There will be a library built in memory of our national heroes.
4. A party will be held to celebrate our victory in the game.
→There will be a party held to celebrate our victory in the game.
5. Some reporters were interviewing the Minister of Education.
→There were some reporters interviewing the Minister of Education.
6. Many teenagers were singing and dancing happily at the summer camp.
→There were many teenagers singing and dancing happily at the summer camp.
Practice B
The picture below shows the usual chaos in an emergency room (ER). Describe what is happening in the ER using Pattern I and the key words given. The first one has been done for you.
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1. doctor/check on patients
→There are two doctors checking on patients.
2. patient/lie flat/on their backs
→There are three patients lying flat on their backs.
3. nurse/try to/help an elderly man/get up/from his wheelchair
→There are two nurses trying to help an elderly man get up from his wheelchair.
4. wheelchair/are placed/against the wall
→There are four wheelchairs placed against the wall.
5. child/cry/on the floor
→There is a child crying on the floor.
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Practice
Combine the following sentences using Pattern II. The first one has been done for you.
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The novel was great. I read it last night. |
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1.
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The man was seriously sick. You met him at the concert yesterday. |
→The novel which/that I read last night was great.
2.
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The policeman is towing away the car. It has been parked here for a month. |
→The man who(m) you met at the concert yesterday was seriously sick.
3.
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They decided to buy the house. It overlooks the Pacific Ocean. |
→The policeman is towing away the car which/that has been parked here for a month.
4.
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I have read the term paper. It was written by David and Ian. |
→They decided to buy the house which/that overlooks the Pacific Ocean.
5.
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I don’t know the woman. She is talking to Jason. |
→I have read the term paper which/that was written by David and Ian.
6.
→I don’t know the woman who is talking to Jason.
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