Question

5. Change the word class of the words in italic, and then re-write the sentences.
a) A third group was given no special instructions about going to sleep.
Example:
A third group was not specially instructed about going to sleep.
b) It was found that the group thinking of waterfalls fell asleep 20 minutes quicker.
c) Mechanical tasks like counting sheep are apparently too boring to make people sleepy.
6. Change the word order of the following sentences.
a) There are many practical applications to research into insomnia.
Example:
Research into insomnia has many practical applications.
b) About one in ten people are thought to suffer from severe insomnia.
c) It is calculated that the cost of insomnia for the American economy may be $35 billion a
year.

Answer 1

a) A third group was given no special instructions about going to sleep.
Example:
A third group was not specially instructed about going to sleep.

b) It was found that the group thinking of waterfalls fell asleep 20 minutes quicker.

It was found that the group thinking of waterfalls was asleep 20 minutes earlier

c) Mechanical tasks like counting sheep are apparently too boring to make people sleepy.

Mechanical tasks like counting sheep are apparently too boring and makes people sleepy.

. Change the word order of the following sentences.
a) There are many practical applications to research into insomnia.
Example:
Research into insomnia has many practical applications.
b) About one in ten people are thought to suffer from severe insomnia.

It is thought that about one in ten people suffer from severe insomnia.

c) It is calculated that the cost of insomnia for the American economy maybe $35 billion a
year.

The cost of insomnia, as calculated by the American economy maybe around $35 billion.