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Old 22-Apr-2004, 16:42
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Default Re: sentence transformation

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Originally Posted by hela
Dear Teachers,

Would you please help me with these sentences?

I/ sentence transformation:

1) I think we should have a break now.
It is time ……………………………………………………………

a) It is time we had a break now. (Do we have to keep NOW ?)
b) It is time for us to have a break.
c) It is time to have a break. (Are all these possibilities correct?)
I'll get started- I haven't got time to do all now, but I'll be back after work.

All three are correct. 'Now' isn't necessary in a). b) + c) state that it is the given time for the break, while a) could express how the speaker feels, rather than indicating that it is the set time for a break.
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