REPHRASING 3

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 3

Gap-fill exercise
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Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

It’s possible that her boyfriend is coming to the wedding. (Modal Verbs)
- Her boyfriend .
Beth hasn’t smoked since last December. (Gerund/Infinitive)
- Beth .
My new neighbours have got a baby. Her name is Wendy. (Relative Clauses)
- My new neighbours have got a baby .
Although Orson was over seventy, he continued to cycle to work every day. (Contrast Connector)
- Despite , Orson continued to cycle to work every day.
I haven’t read a play by George Bernard Shaw for eight years. (Verbal Tenses)
- It is eight years by George Bernard Shaw.
“Perhaps it would be better to go out in the afternoon”, Sharon’s mother said. (Reported Speech)
- Sharon’s mother recommended in the afternoon.
The fireman managed to rescue the child from the burning house. (Modal Verbs)
- The fireman the child from the burning house.
The police don’t oblige the suspects to say anything. (Passive)
- The suspects by the police.
My grandfather is eighty-two years old. (Question)
- How ?
She hasn’t enjoyed herself so much for years. (Verbal Tenses)
- It is years so much.
I am going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it. (Modal Verbs)
- I’m really looking forward .
She’s getting someone to mend the windows. (Have sth. Done)
- She’s .
I thought it would be better than that. (Comparatives)
- It’s not it would be.
Mary said to us “Don’t be late.” (Reported Speech)
- She told .
She made a lot of mistakes because she didn’t study hard for the exam. (Conditionals)
- If she hard for the exam, she a lot of mistakes.
Her jokes are not as good as his. (Comparatives)
- His jokes hers.
It is possible that we’ll be together soon. (Modal Verbs)
- We .
People speak English all over the world. (Passive)
- English all over the world.
I am sorry I didn’t tell him everything. (Wish)
- I wish everything.
Fiona is smiling in the picture. She is my boss. (Relative Clauses)
- Fiona, , is smiling in the picture.
Despite the fact that it was very hot, she was wearing her winter clothes. (Contrast Clauses)
- Although , she was wearing her winter clothes.