REPHRASING 2

Rephrasing is a typical exercise in the EBAU exam. 

What we are usually asked to do is to rewrite a sentence so that it has the same meaning as the original one.

What we have to do is to identify what we have to do. That is, we should know whether what we are asked to rewrite is a passive, a conditional, an indirect speech clause or we just have to use a connector.

This kind of exercises provide a good practice for students to practice grammar structures and vocabulary or to revise previously learnt contents. Apart from that rephrasing increases the fluency and the capacity to use strategies of communication in students

I hope these examples help.

REPHRASING 2

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“What time do the banks close today?” (Reported Speech)
- Tim asked me .
Sharon hasn’t eaten junk food since last May. (Gerund/Infinitive)
- Sharon stopped junk food last May.
My kitchen is being redecorated at the moment. (Have sth. Done)
- I at the moment.
I am not sure that she is his girlfriend. (Modal Verb)
- She .
Albert’s drawing isn’t as good as Gerard’s. (Comparatives)
- Gerard’s drawing Albert’s drawing.
“Why don’t we play computer games?” said Michael. (Reported Speech)
- Michael suggested .
She said: “Are you coming to the party on Friday?” (Reported Speech)
- She asked .
They came to live in New York two years ago. (Verbal Tenses)
- They .
Smoking is forbidden in hospitals. (Modal Verb)
- You .
Although the weather was horrible, we went skiing. (Contrast Connectors)
- In spite .
I would like to have more free time these days. (Wish)
- I wish .
I met that famous writer a year ago. (Verbal Tenses)
- It’s been .
Wendy didn’t study for her test. Therefore, she failed. (Conditionals)
- If Wendy .
“Don’t speak so loud, please”, she said to the students. (Reported Speech)
- She .
We won’t buy that house because we don’t have enough money. (Causal Connectors)
- As .
That man’s brother is my new English teacher. (Relative Clauses)
- That is the man .
Steve advised me to tell Paul about it. (Gerund/Infinitive)
- Steve suggested .
I didn’t make a note of it in my diary, so I forgot about it. (Conditional Clauses)
- If I .
She lost the race in spite of running well. (Contrast Clauses)
- Although .
It’s possible that her boyfriend is coming to the wedding. (Modal Verbs)
- Her boyfriend .