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Kanou Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Rephrasing

Hello could you help me out? Are my rephrasings correct?

1. In my opinion you should quit that job.
If I ....
If I were you I would quit that job.

2. Circumstances have forced her to take annual leave to stay home and care for her sick parents.
She ...
She has been forced to take annual leave to stay at home and care for her sick parents.

3. `Be careful what you say at work!´
He warned me...
He warned me to be careful with what I say at work

4. Stess loads are higher than ever for working mothers. They are having fewer children.
Since...
Since stress loads are higher than ever for working mothers, they are having fewer children.
  

Top answer

1- If I were you , I would quit that job. 2- Correct. 3- Correct.

— Teechr

  • 1- If I were you , I would quit that job.
  • 2- Correct.
  • 3- Correct.
  • 4- Correct.
  • Note that some would insist on using "said" in your third sentence, but I consider "say" correct, because I see "what I say at work" as an ongoing habitual action.
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1- If I were you, I would quit that job.
2- Correct.
3- Correct.

4- Correct.

Note that some would insist on using "said" in your third sentence, but I consider "say" correct, because I see "what I say at work" as an ongoing habitual action.
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Thank you teechr!
teechrNote that some would insist on using "said" in your third sentence, but I consider "say" correct, because I see "what I say at work" as an ongoing habitual action.
I thought about it, but as you said for me it's something you should care about everyday =)
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KanouI thought about it, but as you said, for me it's something you one should always be mindful of. care about everyday
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