REPHRASING 5

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 5

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!

I was not invited and I am sorry about that. (Gerund/Infinitive)
- I would like to .
I am having my house painted now. (Passive)
- My house now.
I’m sorry I haven’t got a car. (Wish)
- I wish I a car.
The teacher said to me “Wait for me outside”. (Reported Speech)
- The teacher told for outside.
She needed a job, so she sent off an application form. (Causal Connector)
- She sent off an application form she needed a job.
It takes me two hours to get there. (Question)
- How long you to get there?
The last time she wrote a poem was two years ago. (Verbal Tenses)
- She a poem two years.
You must not smoke in here. (-ing/infitive)
- is forbidden here.
If the tickets don’t arrive, we won’t be able to go. (Conditional Clauses)
- Unless the tickets , we won’t be able to go.
Where are my keys? (Question)
I wonder .
The mechanic is going to repair her car next week. (Have sth. Done)
- She is going to next week (by the mechanic).
What a pity I didn’t have time to see you last week. (Wish)
- I wish I time to see you last week.
This story will shock you. (Passive)
- You by this story.
Will you post this letter for me, please? (Gerund/Infinitive)
- Do you mind this letter for me, please?
If you don’t review your notes tonight, you won’t do well tomorrow. (Conditionals)
- Unless you your notes tonight, you won’t do well tomorrow.
“How much money have you put into the account?” they asked. (Reported Speech)
- They asked into the account.
I’m sorry I can’t speak French perfectly. (Wish)
- I wish I French perfectly.
The next plane leaves at 9.45 p.m.. (Question)
- What time ?
You should post these letters. (Passive)
- These letters .
Although she was ill, she visited other countries. (Contrast Connector)
- being ill, she visited other countries.