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Synonyms Moving phrases Changing voices Changing parts of speech Sentence combining.

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Page 1: Synonyms Moving phrases Changing voices Changing parts of speech Sentence combining.

•Synonyms•Moving phrases•Changing voices

•Changing parts of speech•Sentence combining

Page 2: Synonyms Moving phrases Changing voices Changing parts of speech Sentence combining.

Overuse of ground water would lead to pervasive drought.

Overuse of ground water would cause widespread dryness.

Synonyms (words with a similar meaning)

Page 3: Synonyms Moving phrases Changing voices Changing parts of speech Sentence combining.

Overuse of ground water would cause widespread dryness.

Widespread dryness would be a result of overuse of ground water.

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The use of renewable sources could stop the destruction of the rainforests. (active voice)

The destruction of the rainforests could be stopped by the use of renewable sources. (passive voice)

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The use of renewable sources could stop the destruction of the rainforests.

Using renewable sources could stop people destroying the rainforests.

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Typhoon forced more than a thousand people to escape from villages in the mountains. It poured over one meter of heavy rain on mountainous areas. (2 sentences)

Typhoon forced more than a thousand people to escape from villages in the mountains as it poured over one meter of heavy rain on mountainous areas. (1 sentence)