REPHRASING 9

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 9

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 film is not as good as the novel. (Comparatives)
- The novel is the film.
The hairdresser cut my hair last week. (have sth. Done)
- I last week.
“Let’s go to the cinema on Tuesday”, said Mary. (Reported speech)
- Mary suggested to the cinema on Tuesday.
-Mary suggested that should to the cinema on Tuesday
What a pity the weather was so bad last weekend. (Wish)
- I wish the weather so bad last weekend.
I haven’t seen a good film for ages. (Verbal tenses)
- It’s ages since I last a good film.
John bought a new Rolls Royce. (Question)
- What ?
I visited a village yesterday but I did not like it. (Relative clauses)
- I visited a village yesterday .
He knows how to play golf. (Modals)
- He golf.
It’s ages since I last visited Russia. (Verbal tenses)
- I Russia ages.
You won’t understand the problem if you don’t listen carefully. (Conditionals)
- Unless you carefully, you the problem.
Someone will cut your hair tomorrow. (Have sth. Done)
- You tomorrow.
He visits his parents every Sunday. (Question)
- How often ?
“Can I go to the disco?”, Tim asked his mother. (Reported speech)
- Tim asked to the disco.
Despite the fact that the questions were difficult, she got a high mark in her exam. (Contrast)
- the questions were difficult, she got a high mark in her exam.
It’s not necessary for you to make your bed. (Modals)
- You make your bed.
They will tell us the news tomorrow night. (Passive)
- We the news the following night.
I don’t earn much money. It’s a pity I can’t buy a new car. (Conditionals)
- If I much money, I a new car.
No other fictional secret agent is as famous as James Bond. (Superlative)
- James Bond is fictional secret agent.