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Question #1

The following sentence can be rewritten in each of the following ways EXCEPT . . . Students should rent their textbooks so that they can save money.

A. Renting textbooks students can save money.

B. When students rent textbooks, they can save money.

C. Students should rent their textbooks in order to save money.

D. Renting textbooks allows students to save money.

Question #2

The following sentence can be rewritten in each of the following ways EXCEPT . . . Children should be homeschooled so that they can progress at a faster rate.

A. If children are homeschooled, they can progress at a faster rate.

B. For progressing at a faster rate, children should be homeschooled.

C. By homeschooling children, they can progress at a faster rate.

D. In order to progress at a faster rate, children should be homeschooled.

Question #3

The following sentence can be rewritten in each of the following ways EXCEPT . . . By following a vegan diet, a person can lose weight.

A. For losing weight, a vegan diet should be followed.

B. When a person follows a vegan diet, he can lose weight.

C. A vegan diet allows a person to lose weight.

D. A vegan diet helps a person lose weight.

Question #4

Rewrite the following sentence by using "in order to". Americans should learn a second language so that they can understand people from other countries.

A. Americans should learn a second language in order to understand people from other countries.

B. Americans in order to should learn a second language understand people from other countries.

Question #5

Rewrite the following sentence by using "NOUN + allows". Americans should learn a second language so that they can understand people from other countries.

A. Americans should learn allows a second language so that they can understand people from other countries.

B. Second language learning allows Americans to understand people from other countries.

Question #6

Rewrite the following sentence by beginning the sentence with "When" or "If". Americans should learn a second language so that they can understand people from other countries.

A. When Americans learn a second language, they can understand people from other countries. If Americans learn a second language, they can understand people from other countries.

B. When Americans should learn a second language so that they can understand people from other countries. If Americans should learn a second language so that they can understand people from other countries.

Question #7

Rewrite the following sentence by beginning the sentence with "By + gerund". Americans should learn a second language so that they can understand people from other countries.

A. By Americans should learn a second language so that they can understand people from other countries.

B. By learning a second language, Americans can understand people from other countries.

Question #8

Rewrite the following sentence by beginning the sentence with "gerund + allows". Americans should learn a second language so that they can understand people from other countries.

A. Learning a second language allows Americans to understand people from other countries.

B. Americans should learn a second language so allows that they can understand people from other countries.

Question #9

Rewrite the following sentence by beginning the sentence with "With + noun". Americans should learn a second language so that they can understand people from other countries.

A. With second language learning, Americans can understand people from other countries.

B. Americans should learn a second language so that they can understand with people from other countries.

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