Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets: a) She has been working here since 2010. (for) b) The teacher said, "Students, submit your assignments on time." (to) c) It is raining…

a) She has been working here for ten years.

b) The teacher told the students to submit their assignments on time.

c) The weather is so heavy that it is raining heavily.

d) The book is so difficult that I cannot understand it.

e) He is not strong enough to lift the box.

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Explanation:

a) The sentence originally uses the phrase "since 2010," which indicates a starting point in time. To rewrite it using "for," we need to express the duration of time she has been working. Since 2010 to the present year (2024) is ten years, the sentence is rewritten accordingly.

b) The original sentence is a direct speech. To rewrite it using the word "to," we convert it into an indirect speech. The verb "said" changes to "told," and the command "submit your assignments on time" is transformed into an infinitive phrase "to submit their assignments on time."

c) The original sentence is a simple statement about the weather. To rewrite it using "The weather," we need to make it a subject of the sentence. The phrase "It is raining heavily" is transformed into "The weather is so heavy that it is raining heavily," making the weather the subject of the sentence.

d) The original sentence uses the phrase "too difficult for me to understand." To rewrite it using "so," we need to express the same meaning using the word "so." The sentence is rewritten as "The book is so difficult that I cannot understand it," maintaining the same meaning.

e) The original sentence uses the phrase "too weak to lift the box." To rewrite it using "not strong enough," we need to express the same meaning using the word "not strong enough." The sentence is rewritten as "He is not strong enough to lift the box," maintaining the same meaning.

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Additional Examples for Practice:

1. She is too tired to walk. (enough)

   • She is not energetic enough to walk.

2. The movie was so interesting that I couldn't stop watching it. (too)

   • The movie was too interesting for me to stop watching it.

3. He speaks English fluently. (able)

   • He is able to speak English fluently.

4. The bag is too heavy for me to carry. (cannot)

   • I cannot carry the bag because it is too heavy.

5. She is not tall enough to reach the shelf. (too short)

   • She is too short to reach the shelf.