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Rewrite using 'would rather'

Rewrite using 'would rather'

We often use would rather to say that we would prefer another person to do something. Past tenses are used.

Study the example given below.

I would like you to help him.

We can express the same idea using would rather.

I would rather you helped him.

Rewrite the following sentences using would rather.

1. I would like you to go home now.

2. I would prefer to go in December rather than in May.

3. I prefer starting early rather than leaving everything to the last minute.

4. I prefer to walk rather than drive.

5. I want you to stay in a hostel rather than in a hotel.

6. I would like you to find a job.

7. He would face the enemy rather than surrender.

8. They would like to build a new house instead of repairing the old one.

9. We would like you to go bed now.

10. We would like you to do the work yourself.

Answers

1. I would rather you went home now.

2. I would rather go in December than in May.

3. I would rather start early than leave everything to the last minute.

4. I would rather walk than drive.

5. I would rather you stayed in a hostel than in a hotel.

6. I would rather you found a job.

7. He would rather face the enemy than surrender.

8. They would rather build a new house than repair the old one.

9. We would rather you went to bed now.

10. We would rather you did the work yourself.

Useful rhetorical devices

Useful rhetorical devices

The use of rhetoric in essays allows improving and crystallizing argument as well as making them more persuasive. The first rhetorical technique to learn is litotes, a form of understatement which denies the opposite statement. For instance, saying that "Daily exercises are not easy", the author uses litotes, which allows placing emphasis upon the sentence of perceived importance.

The second d technique is parallelism, a very flexible method, which can be used practically in all types of academic papers. Parallelism brings together similar components or aspects of the same object or issue. For instance, "learning new and unusual experience is similar to diving into cold water" or "the researcher assumes that the percentage of suicides is lower in White American population, confirms his hypothesis through conducting his own study and automatically repudiates the argument of his predecessors". Parallelism can be used with nouns, verbs and adjectives, its main aspect is listing similar elements.

Zeugma is a similar rhetorical device, which implies using a connection between several parts of speech by another part of speech. This means, zeugma might include using several verbs with one subject or several objects with one verb. For instance: "Jenny excels at mathematics, Tom at sports, Mary at literature". Zeugma, as one can see, involves using a briefer version of the sentence and avoids repetition of the same verb, so this device is aimed at improving the composition and syntax of the sentence.

Antithesis is another interesting and convenient tool, as it two or more elements to each other. It is common for individuals to categorize and organize their thoughts searching for similarity or opposition, and antithesis allows reinforcing the sentence as a key issue to discuss without asking a question. For instance: "John's short and allegedly boring journey had a strong and long-lasting influence on his worldview". Further, the author can discuss the reasons for the lack of correspondence between the nature of the trip and the strength of John's experience without explaining "The essay will be discussing the reasons…" or asking questions that overload the essay. The meaning of antithesis lies in its major properties, which are combination and contrast of two elements, which thus help the reader notice this antithetical relationship (which might be overlooked if this technique is not used).

Historical present is a technique that involves the use of present tense when citing works, written in the past. For instance, one can state: "Machiavelli assumes that Christianity made people lazy". This technique places the events of the past into the present times and thus increases their relevance nowadays. When speaking about historical facts, biographical information about the birth and death should be used in past tense, whereas it is acceptable to say: "In 1986 the poet leaves England" (writes a book, marries and so forth). The major advantage of this technique is that it approaches the event to the writer.

Appeals to ethos, logos and pathos are the basic techniques to employ when creating a speech, persuasive and argumentative papers. In academic writing, the use of unsubstantiated emotional claims (pathos) is barely acceptable, and in order to appeal to emotions, it would be reasonable to include a striking or interesting fact, which would be relevant in the paper. For instance, when speaking about a war, it is useful to provide the number of lives the conflict took. In order to influence the reader's ethos, it is necessary to include the ethical side of the issue, argue the degree of its appropriateness to the society. Appealing to logos, the writer normally uses research data, references to credible sources as a logical support for the argument. Logos is "responsible" for knowledge, so it is the object of appeal in research and informative papers.

Procatalepsis is a device that refers to making prognoses, deriving from factual situation. These prognoses ca be both positive and negative, and it is recommended that the writer, employing this technique, is able to foresee the threats and dangers of the situation. For instance, "This development campaign is generally successful, but it is unlikely to have a cultural influence on national minorities because acculturation-related measures are not included". Importantly, procatalepsis relies on pure facts, which become the source of prognosis, but it would be unreasonable to build predictions on the basis of assumptions or hypotheses.

Personifcation is one of the strongest techniques to employ in descriptive papers or narratives. This tool allows metaphorically representing animals, inanimate objects or events as human-beings. For instance, in order to reinforce the role of revolution the author can refer to it as to a person: "She substantially improved the state of underprivileged". This tool can also be viewed as a legitimate appeal to the reader's pathos.

Finally, historical analogy as a rhetorical device can be used to exemplify the situations, which took place in the past, and compare them to the current events, find similarity and, if necessary, create a prognosis. Historical analogy is a vital part of national identity, so the use of this technique is likely to be noticed and appreciated. Historical analogy can be applied to practically any science, it allows finding the trends of development and compare certain periods to the present day. For instance, the war on terrorism could be compared to a crusade,. Apart from historical analogy, the writer can use metaphorical analogy as well as contrast, e.g. events can be compared or contrasted to natural phenomena, both from the position of the nature of the process and its outcomes.

WORDS WITHOUT USING THE WORD 'VERY'

Rewrite in the proper order

REWRITE IN PROPER ORDER

The sentences given below are taken from a story, but they are jumbled. That means they are not arranged in their proper order. Rearrange them in their logical sequence.

1. The young man sold his share of the property and left for another country.

2. The father tried to dissuade his son, but he wouldn’t listen to his father whom he regarded as old and ignorant.

3. Years went by. The younger son began to get restless because he was unhappy with his lot.

4. He led a luxurious life and spent a lot of money on gambling.

5. They were living together happily.

6. Soon all his money was gone and he became a pauper.

7. Once there lived a rich farmer.

8. He went to his father and asked for his share of the property.

9. So the father gave him a third of his property.

10. He had two sons.

Solution

Once there lived a rich farmer. He had two sons. They were living together happily. Years went by. The younger son began to get restless because he was unhappy with his lot. He went to his father and asked for his share of the property. The father tried to dissuade his son, but he wouldn’t listen to his father whom he regarded as old and ignorant. So the father gave him a third of his property. The young man sold his share of the property and left for another country. He led a luxurious life and spent a lot of money on gambling. Soon all his money was gone and he became a pauper.

How to Rapidly Improve Speaking Skills

How to Rapidly Improve Speaking Skills

LIST OF COLLECTIVE NOUNS

   


Collective noun is the name we give to a group of nouns to refer to them as one entity. 

1.    A class of students.

2.    An army of soldiers.

3.    A choir of singers.

4.    A crew of sailors.

5.    A band of musicians.

6.    A bunch of crooks.

7.    A crowd of people/spectators.

8.    A gang of thieves.

9.    A group of dancers.

10. A team of players.

11. A troupe of artists/dancers.

12. A pack of thieves.

13. A staff of employees.

14. A regiment of soldiers.

15. A tribe of natives.

16. An audience of listeners.

17. A panel of experts.

18. A gang of labourers.

19. A flock of tourists.

20. A board of directors.

The following collective nouns are used for animals.

1.    A catch of fish.

2.    An army of ants.

3.    A flight of birds.

4.    A flock of birds.

5.    A haul of fish.

6.    A flock of sheep.

7.    A herd of deer/cattle/elephants/goats/buffaloes.

8.    A hive of bees.

9.    A litter of cubs.

10. A host of sparrows.

11. A team of horses.

12. A troop of lions.

13. A zoo of wild animals.

14. A pack of wolves.

15. A litter of puppies/kittens.

16. A swarm of bees/ants/rats/flies.

17. A team of horses/ducks/oxen.

18. A murder of crows.

19. A kennel of dogs.

20. A pack of hounds.

The following collective nouns are used for things.

1.    A group of islands.

2.    A galaxy of stars.

3.    A wad of notes.

4.    A forest of trees.

5.    A stack of wood.

6.    A fleet of ships.

7.    A string of pearls.

8.    An album of stamps/autographs/photographs.

9.    A hedge of bushes.

10. A library of books.

11. A basket of fruit.

12. A bowl of rice.

13. A pack of cards.

14. A pair of shoes.

15. A bouquet of flowers.

16. A bunch of keys.

17. A chest of drawers.

18. A pack of lies.

19. A range of mountains.

20. A cloud of dust.