1、把句中的表語轉(zhuǎn)換為不同的修飾語。例如：

　　weak: the trees are bare. the grass is brown. the landscape seems drab.

　　revision:the brown grass and bare trees form a drab landscape. (轉(zhuǎn)換為前置定語)

　　or: the landscape, bare and brown, begged for spring green. (轉(zhuǎn)換為并列結(jié)構(gòu)作后置定語)

　　2、將作表語用的形容詞或名詞變?yōu)樾袨閯釉~。例如：

　　1) weak: the team members are good players.

　　revision: the team members play well.

　　2) weak: one worker's plan is the elimination of tardiness.

　　revision: one worker's plan eliminates tardiness.

　　3、在以“here”或“there”開頭的句子中，把“be”動詞后的名詞代詞變成改寫句的主語。例如：

　　1) weak: there is no opportunity for promotion.

　　revision: no opportunity for promotion exists.

　　2) weak: here are the books you ordered.

　　revision: the books you ordered have arrived.