Synonymous Sentences

1- You feel as if you have a temperature/fever = You're running a temperature/fever.

2- He grew up in London.= He was raised/ brought up in London.

3- He died of harassment.= He was harassed to death.

4- Several buses go by house.= Several buses go pass our house.= Several buses pass our house.

5- She first appeared on T.V in 1993.= She was first on T.V in 1993.

6- The instruction of/ the instructing of / instructing of young children is difficult= Young children are difficult to instruct.

7- The man was wearing a red shirt= The man was in red shirt.

8- We were late arriving at the airport.= We arrived late at the airport.= We were late in arriving at the airport.= We came late at the airport.

9- There were many problems ahead of us. = We had many problems ahead of us.

10- Shall I serve the dinner now?= Would you like me to serve the dinner now?

11- The Indian Prime Minister 's visit to London=The visit to London by Indian Prime Minister =The visit of Indian Prime Minister to London was very constructive.

12- On his arrival home/ On his arriving home ,he realized his mother was dead.

13- I don't feel like talking to/shopping with her.= I 'm not in a mood to talk to/ go shopping with her.

14- Are they similar in meaning?= Do they have similar meanings?
- Are their meanings similar= Do they mean the same(thing)?

15- As a child she contracted polio and was crippled for life= He was crippled for life by polio as a child.

16- What's on at the movies this week? = What's showing at the movies this week?

17-  A. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic.
       B. it was impossible to have our picnic because of the heavy rain.

       C. We were prevented from having our picnic because of the heavy rain.