REPHRASING 6

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 6

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!

The man said to us: “Keep off the grass!” (Reported Speech)
- The man ordered the grass.
They didn’t tell me the secret. (Passive)
- I the secret.
I’m sure they are at home. The lights are on. (Modals)
- They at home because the lights are on.
I didn’t invite Beth. I had forgotten her telephone number. (Conditionals)
- If I Beth’s telephone number, I would have invited her.
Shakespeare was a famous writer. He wrote beautiful sonnets. (Relative Clauses)
- Shakespeare, , wrote beautiful sonnets.
Someone knocked at the door. The dog woke up. (Connector)
- The dog woke up someone knocked at the door.
It’s such a pity you can’t come along! (Wish)
- I wish you .
Bananas are more expensive than apples. (Comparatives)
- Apples are bananas.
In spite of her beauty, she doesn’t have a boyfriend. (Contrast connector)
- Although she , she doesn’t have a boyfriend.
I last had flu five years ago. (Verbal tenses)
- I haven’t .
I’m sure she’s telling lies. (Modal Verbs)
- She lies.
The teenager in red has broken the window. (Passive)
- The window by the teenager in red.
In my opinion, taking some exercise would be good for you. (Modals)
- You some exercise.
The teacher didn’t tell us the answer. (Passive)
- We by the teacher.
I last visited London fifteen years ago. (Verbal tenses)
- I London fifteen years.
She asked me: “What time does your party start?” (Reported speech)
- She asked .
Will you close the door when you leave, please? (Gerund/ Infinitive)
- Do you mind the door when you leave?
We bought our tickets on the Web because it was much cheaper. (Causal connector)
- Since , we bought our tickets on the Web.
Albert is coming back from hospital tomorrow. He has just broken his ankle. (Relative Clauses)
- Albert, , is coming back from hospital tomorrow.
“How much is this T-shirt?”, she asked. (Reported Speech)
- She asked .