WRITING HANDOUT

I. Sentence transformation. 
Directions: Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the
words given.   
Example: 
0. No one in my family is allowed to smoke. allowed
Smoking …….is not allowed…. in my family. 
 
1. When we were in Canada, we went skiing almost every day. used
When we were in Canada, we …used to… skiing almost every day. 
2. We have learned English for 8 years. ago
We …started to learn…. English  ……8 years ago……………… 
3. I have lived in Hanoi since last month. began 
I …………began to live…. in Hanoi last month. 
4. She has taught the children in this remote village for five months started
She ……started to teach……… the children in this remote village five months ago. 
5. He hasn’t written to me since April. last
The last time he wrote… to me was in April. 
6. They haven’t talked to each other for two months. last
They ….last talked to…… each other two months ago. 
7. She hasn’t written to me for years since
It’s years …. since she wrote………. to me.
8. How many games has your team won so far this season? win 
How many games….. did your team win in the….. last season?
9. He reads much now but when he was a kid he didn’t like it. not
He …………didn’t………. read a lot when he was a kid.
10. When she was young her family were rich. be
Her family …was…. rich when she was young.