该节共有3道题，主要考查考生在意思相同的情况下，对不同句型的表达方式的掌握。改写句子最基本的要求是保证改写后的句子和原句的意思大体相同。以填空的形式命题，考生须填补空白并使补全的句子与原句意思一致。该节要求考生要仔细阅读原句，准确理解其含义，将原句和目标句相互比较，找出需要补全的内容，正确改写句子。

(一)改写句子的常考题型

● 主动语态与被动语态的转换

【例句】

1.many workers built this factory in 2001.

this factoryby many workers in 2001.

【正确答案】was built

【规律分析】这部分要求熟悉被动语态的构成——不同时态下系动词be的变化形式。

● 直接引语与间接引语的转换

【例句】

2.he asked me,“where are you going?”

he asked me.

【正确答案】where i was going

【规律分析】这部分要求了解直接引语与间接引语。二者互变时要注意：人称的变化；时间表示法的变化；指示代词的变化；一般疑问句中疑问词的变化；特殊疑问句中语序的变化规则等。

● there be句型的变换

【例句】

3.the room is empty.

there is in the room.

4.what can i do for you?

anything i can do for you?

【正确答案】3.nothing4.is there

【规律分析】这部分要求了解 there be 句型的基本结构，注意系动词be在不同语境下的变化形式。

● it引导的形式主语句子与其他句型的转换

【例句】

5.he spent 4 hours in doing his homework yesterday.

it took him 4 hours his homework yesterday.

6.it seems that they like pop music.

they to like pop music.

【正确答案】5.to do6.seem

【规律分析】这部分要求了解代词it在句子中的各种用法。it在英语中是个相当活跃的代词，它可以作形式主语、形式宾语和引导强调句等