Language point: Giving examples 1 Rewrite the sentences with the phrases in brackets. Suzy has got a lot of hobbies reading, art and photography (such as) Suzy has got a lot of hobbies, such as reading, art and photography 1 There are clubs after school drama, music and sport (for example) 2 I'm into pop singers Adele, Mika and Pink (like) 3 Dan is into sports cycling and tennis (such as) 4 Are you interested in film stars Matt Damon and Orlando Bloom (like)
1. After school, there are clubs for different activities such as drama, music, and sport. (for example)
To rewrite the sentence, we can start by introducing the phrase "for example" before listing the clubs:
"For example, there are clubs after school for drama, music, and sport."
2. I like pop singers like Adele, Mika, and Pink.
To rewrite the sentence, we can replace the word "like" with the phrase "such as":
"I'm into pop singers such as Adele, Mika, and Pink."
3. Dan enjoys sports such as cycling and tennis.
To rewrite the sentence, we can replace the phrase "is into" with "enjoys" and use the phrase "such as" to list the sports:
"Dan enjoys sports such as cycling and tennis."
4. Are you interested in film stars like Matt Damon and Orlando Bloom?
To rewrite the sentence, we can replace the word "like" with the phrase "such as":
"Are you interested in film stars such as Matt Damon and Orlando Bloom?"
Remember, giving examples is a useful way to provide more information and clarify what you are talking about. Using phrases like "such as" and "for example" can help to introduce these examples in a sentence.
To rewrite the sentence, we can start by introducing the phrase "for example" before listing the clubs:
"For example, there are clubs after school for drama, music, and sport."
2. I like pop singers like Adele, Mika, and Pink.
To rewrite the sentence, we can replace the word "like" with the phrase "such as":
"I'm into pop singers such as Adele, Mika, and Pink."
3. Dan enjoys sports such as cycling and tennis.
To rewrite the sentence, we can replace the phrase "is into" with "enjoys" and use the phrase "such as" to list the sports:
"Dan enjoys sports such as cycling and tennis."
4. Are you interested in film stars like Matt Damon and Orlando Bloom?
To rewrite the sentence, we can replace the word "like" with the phrase "such as":
"Are you interested in film stars such as Matt Damon and Orlando Bloom?"
Remember, giving examples is a useful way to provide more information and clarify what you are talking about. Using phrases like "such as" and "for example" can help to introduce these examples in a sentence.