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Rephrasing (3 Ex)

This document provides examples of rephrasing sentences by rewriting them using different words or structures. There are three sections that demonstrate rephrasing sentences by: 1) rewriting them beginning with provided words, 2) replacing underlined words with words in capitals, and 3) turning sentences into inverted structures. The document aims to show techniques for rephrasing sentences concisely while maintaining the same meaning.

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Rephrasing (3 Ex)

This document provides examples of rephrasing sentences by rewriting them using different words or structures. There are three sections that demonstrate rephrasing sentences by: 1) rewriting them beginning with provided words, 2) replacing underlined words with words in capitals, and 3) turning sentences into inverted structures. The document aims to show techniques for rephrasing sentences concisely while maintaining the same meaning.

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REPHRASING 1

Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the words provided. There may be more than
one possible rewrite.
1. Who broke the window?
By whom _was the window broken?
2. Your examination results are satisfactory to your parents.
Your parents are _satisfied with your examination results.
3. I was impressed by his quick wit.
His quick wit _impressed me./ (gripped my attention.)
4. They have never before dismissed anyone.
Never before _had they dismiss someone.
5. I advise her to take up the job.
It is my advice to her to take the job.
6. Since he is honest, his boss has started to trust him.
As a result of being honest,his boss _has started to trust him.
7. Because of his misbehaviour, his boss fired him.
Because he had misbehaved his boss fired him.
8. Without your support, I wont be able to succeed.
Unless you _support me I won t be able to succeed.
9. Some people say coffee is injurious to health.
Coffee is said to be injurious to health.
10. He asked, Will you obey such a conceited man?
He asked them _if they are going to obey such a conceited man.
11. He said to me, Where are you going?
He asked me where I was going.
12. During a fire, many people become homeless.
When there had started a fire,many people became homeless.
13. Because the porter saw Jane, he was sure she came by the 10:15 train.
Jane must have come by the 10:15 train.

REPHRASING 2
Rewrite the following sentences using the word in capitals instead of the underlined one.
1. My mother insisted that I go shopping with her. GOING
My mother insisted on going shopping with her.
2. Please attend to my teaching. ATTENTION
Please _pay attention to my teaching.
3. This farm is owned by my uncle. BELONG
This farm _belongs to my uncle.
4. Tom blamed his teacher when he failed in the test. BLAME (noun)
Tom put the blame on his teacher when he failed in the test/placed the blame on his
teacher for failing in the test.
5. This antique vase costs a lot of money. WORTH
This antique vase _is worth a lot of money.

6. Tom visited his uncle. VISIT (noun)


Tom __paid a visit to his uncle.
7. He likes Geography better than History. PREFER
He _would rather prefer Geography than History.
8. The accident was caused by your negligence. DUE
The accident ____________________________ .
9. The firemen used an axe to break the door. USE (noun)
The firemen _________________________ .
10. You can inherit the property when you are twenty-one. UNTIL
You _________________________ .
11. Peter had someone repair his old shoes. REPAIRED
Peter had _his old shoes repaired.
12. Most of the students in this school are children of refugees. MOSTLY
Students in this school are mostly refugees children._________________________ .
13. She mistakenly thought the tall man was Tims brother. MISTOOK
She __mistook Tims brother with the tall man.

REPHRASING 3
Turn the following into inverted sentences.
1. The matter could be explained in no other way.
In no other way could the matter be explained.
2. We had hardly started when it began to rain.
Hardly had we started when it began to rain.
3. I have seldom heard such beautiful singing.
Seldom __have I heard such beautiful singing.
4. I shall never forget your kindness.
Never shall I forget your kindness.
5. I saw only then the danger we were in.
Only then did I see the danger we were in.
6. We had no sooner left the house than it exploded.
No _sooner had we left the house than it exploded.
7. He didnt realize that he had lost the key till he got home.
Not till he got home did he realise that he had lost the key.
8. They not only robbed you, they smashed everything.
Not only did they rob you but also they smashed everything.
9. Half a dozen apples fell down.
____________________________
10.If an emergency should arise, dial 999.
_______________________________
11.If Rex were a little more hard-working, he would not have failed.
_______________________________
12.If Mr Chan had been kinder to his employees, his business would not have collapsed.
_______________________________

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