Rewrite these sentences using seem (to be). a. Mr. Thapa is very friendly. b. He is very civilized. c. He studies hard. d. He is always ready to help others. e. He scores excellent marks.

Here are the rewritten sentences using the verb phrase **'seem (to be)'**, which adds a sense of appearance or likelihood to the statements:

**a.** Mr. Thapa **seems to be** very friendly.

**b.** He **seems to be** very civilized.

**c.** He **seems to be** studying hard.

**d.** He **seems to be** always ready to help others.

**e.** He **seems to be** scoring excellent marks.

**Explanation:**

- The verb **'seem'** is used to express an impression or opinion about someone’s qualities or actions. It is often followed by **'to be'** + adjective (for qualities) or **'to be'** + verb-ing (for actions).

- In **a** and **b**, adjectives (**'friendly'**, **'civilized'**) describe Mr. Thapa’s personality, so **'seems to be'** is used.

- In **c**, **'studying'** is a continuous action, so **'seems to be studying'** is appropriate.

- In **d**, **'ready'** is a state, but the phrase **'always ready'** suggests a habitual action, so **'seems to be always ready'** fits.

- In **e**, **'scoring'** is a continuous result, so **'seems to be scoring'** is correct.