REPHRASING 4

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 whether we are asked to rewrite  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 4

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“I have never seen anything so beautiful”, he said. (Reported Speech)
- He said so beautiful.
Mary was sorry she ate so many cakes. (Wish)
- Mary wished so many cakes.
I have failed all my exams at the university because I didn’t study enough. (Conditionals)
- If I enough, I all my exams at the university.
I forgot to phone Lisa on her birthday. (Gerund/Infinitive)
- I didn’t remember Lisa on her birthday
Sheila is 1.55 m tall. Her brother is 1.70 m tall. (Comparatives)
- Sheila is her brother.
Although it was cold, we went to the countryside. (Contrast Connector)
- In spite cold, we went to the countryside.
The hairdresser cut my hair yesterday morning. (Have sth. Done)
- I yesterday morning.
This is the man. His dog bit my brother in the park. (Relative Clauses)
- This is the man bit my brother in the park.
I didn’t go to the gym yesterday because my foot hurt. (Conditionals)
- If my foot , I to the gym.
The teacher said: “You have to hand your papers in at the end of this class”. (Reported Speech)
- The teacher said that papers in at the end of class.
If your boyfriend doesn’t arrive before eight, we will have to leave. (Conditionals)
- Unless your boyfriend before eight, we will have to leave.
The children couldn’t go out to the playground because it was raining. (Causal Connector)
- As it was raining, the children couldn’t go out to the playground.
The last time we saw that movie was six months ago. (Verbal Tenses)
- We .
Smoking is forbidden in most restaurants. (Modal Verbs)
- You in most restaurants.
The shop assistant didn’t give us the ticket. (Passive)
- We by the shop assistant.
Al swims faster than Peter. (Comparatives)
- Peter swims Al. / Peter doesn’t swim Al.
I saw Frank two months ago. (Verbal Tenses)
- I Frank two months.
He forgot to phone his wife yesterday. (Gerund/Infinitive)
- He didn’t remember his wife yesterday.
They are servicing my new car next week. (Have sth. Done)
- I next week.
If we don’t meet this month, it will be too late. (Conditionals)
- Unless we this month, it too late.