Feel free to take liberties when you rewrite these sentences. Vary word-choice and sentence-structure at will; add new elements (such as the metaphor in #5 of Example 1) if appropriate.
Example 1
1.1. Active Verbs Drill
Rewrite the following sentence in five ways, using active verbs.
The life led by Jane Eyre was one of misery.
Answer:
1. Jane Eyre led a miserable life.
2. Jane Eyre dragged on a miserable existence.
3. Jane Eyre lived wretchedly.
4. In her life, Jane Eyre experienced much suffering.
5. Misery threatened Jane Eyre wherever she went.
Example 2
1.10.3. Word Order Drill
Rewrite the following sentence in the five ways outlined below.
A bunch of daisies lay in the field.
1. Natural word order
2. Natural word order
3. Inverted word order
4. Mixed word order
5. Mixed word order
Answer:
1. A fistful of plucked daisies littered the field.
2. Several abandoned daisies sprinkled the plain with white petals.
3. In the heart of the green field lay a bouquet of daisies.
4. At the center of the field, cut daisies lay in a heap.
5. In the heart of the meadow where someone had thrown them, the wilting daisies covered a square foot of grass.