Everyday Rules - Sentence manipulation exercises.

Everyday Rules

Rewrite these rules using the word in BOLD letters.
Then discuss them with other class members. Are they true in this country?
Make any necessary changes to make the rules true for this country.

  1. The wearing of seatbelts by rear-seat passengers in cars is mandatory.
    Must

     
  2. Junior high-school students are not allowed to go to school by bicycle.
    Should

     
  3. The riding of bicycles through road tunnels is strictly prohibited.
    Allowed

     
  4. All people must carry some form of identification at all times.
    Mandatory

     
  5. You may carry a bicycle on a train only if it is in a special bag.
    Allowed

     
  6. Only members of the police are allowed to carry guns.
    Permitted

     
  7. You don't have to take off your shoes before entering public buildings.
    Optional

     
  8. All high-school students have to learn to speak English.
    Compulsory

     
Sometimes we have to keep to very strange rules. Think of the strangest rule(s) that you can remember. Write them below using similar sentence patterns. Then discuss your sentences with other class members.







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