Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the words provided. Although there may be more than one possible rewrite, this quiz accepts only one answer. If your sentence is considered incorrect even though it may be correct, just try to think of another way to rewrite your sentence. That way you also learn. Click [Score me] to see your score.

  1. My mother insisted that I go shopping with her. (Use "going" instead of "go")
    My mother
  2. Please attend to my teaching. (Use "attention" instead of "attend")
    Please
  3. This farm is owned by my uncle. (Use "belong" instead of "own")
    This farm
  4. Tom blamed his teacher when he failed in the test. (Use "blame" as a noun)
    Tom
  5. This antique vase costs a lot of money. (Replace "costs" with "worth")
    This antique vase
  6. Tom visited his uncle. (Use "visit" as a noun)
    Tom
  7. He likes Geography better than History. (Use "prefer")
    He
  8. The accident was caused by your negligence. (Use "due")
    The accident
  9. The firemen used an axe to break the door. (Use "use" as a noun)
    The firemen
  10. You can inherit the property when you are twenty-one. (Use "until" instead of "when")
    You
  11. Peter had someone repair his old shoes. (Use "repaired")
    Peter had
  12. Most of the students in this school are children of refugees. (Use "mostly")
    Students in
  13. She mistakenly thought the tall man was Tim's brother. (Use "mistook")
    She