This document provides examples of rephrasing different grammatical structures in English, including comparatives, reported speech, conditionals, adjectives, verbs, linkers, modifiers, passive voice, relatives, tenses, modal verbs, and individual verbs. Each section contains the original phrase or sentence followed by a blank for the reader to fill in with a rephrased version. The document aims to demonstrate different ways to vary sentence structure and word choice in English while maintaining the same meaning.
This document provides examples of rephrasing different grammatical structures in English, including comparatives, reported speech, conditionals, adjectives, verbs, linkers, modifiers, passive voice, relatives, tenses, modal verbs, and individual verbs. Each section contains the original phrase or sentence followed by a blank for the reader to fill in with a rephrased version. The document aims to demonstrate different ways to vary sentence structure and word choice in English while maintaining the same meaning.
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a set of rephrasing exercises taken from different PET exams
This document provides examples of rephrasing different grammatical structures in English, including comparatives, reported speech, conditionals, adjectives, verbs, linkers, modifiers, passive voice, relatives, tenses, modal verbs, and individual verbs. Each section contains the original phrase or sentence followed by a blank for the reader to fill in with a rephrased version. The document aims to demonstrate different ways to vary sentence structure and word choice in English while maintaining the same meaning.
This document provides examples of rephrasing different grammatical structures in English, including comparatives, reported speech, conditionals, adjectives, verbs, linkers, modifiers, passive voice, relatives, tenses, modal verbs, and individual verbs. Each section contains the original phrase or sentence followed by a blank for the reader to fill in with a rephrased version. The document aims to demonstrate different ways to vary sentence structure and word choice in English while maintaining the same meaning.
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REPHRASING COMPARATIVES
My parents prefer jazz music to classical music
My parents think jazz _____________ than classical music
My sister watches more TV than me
I dont watch TV ______________ my sister does
The Colombian coffee cost less than the Kenyan coffee
The Colombian coffee wasnt ______________________ as the Kenyan coffee
Jane had a worse seat than Dane
Dane had ______________ than Jane
Theatre tickets are more expensive than last year
Last year, theatre tickets ________________ than they are now
The novel is longer than Joan Bradys other books
Joan Bradys other books are not ___________________ this one
Last year wasnt as cold as this year
This year is ______________ last year was
Entrance at weekends is more expensive than on weekdays
Entrance on weekdays is ______________ than at weekends
Yesterday she got up too late to catch the bus
Yesterday she got up so late that she ___________ the bus
Large cars use more petrol than small cars
Small cars dont use as ___________ large cars
We wore sun hats because it was very hot
It was _________ that we decided to wear sun hats Elephants were my favourite animals I liked elephants ___________ any other animal
Football is the most popular sport at the centre
Football ______________ than any other sport at the centre
None of my friends enjoys reading as much as I do
I enjoy reading __________ any of my friends
The park entrance ticket was cheaper than Id expected
The park entrance ticket wasnt as ____________ Id expected
The sea wasnt as cold as they had expected
The sea was ___________ they had expected
REPHRASING EXPRESSIONS She is often driven to the supermarket by her neighbour Her neighbour often ____________ a lift to the supermarket
Jane couldnt see the screen well
Jane found ________________ to see the screen well
Driving in heavy snow isnt easy
Heavy snow makes __________________ drive
She hasnt read a novel by Joan Brady before
This is ___________________ novel by Joan Brady that she has read
How much does the novel cost?
What is _______________ this novel?
James can ski well
James is _________ skiing REPHRASING REPORTED SPEECH My parents suggested going out for a meal My parents said Why _______________ go out for a meal?
She asked the assistant how much the Colombian coffee cost She asked How _______________ the Colombian coffee cost?
Dave said that he had seen the film before
Dave said I __________________ this film before
Dr Wilson told me to take off my shoes and socks
Dr Wilson said: please _____________ and socks off
Peter said: why dont you go to the booking office yourself?
Peter said: How ___________ to the booking office yourself?
My friend told me that I could stay in his flat
My friend said you ______________ my flat
Maria suggested going to see the monkeys
Maria said why dont we ___________ the monkeys?
She asked me if I was still a member of the sports centre
She asked me ___________ still a member of the sports centre?
She asked Who does this towel belong to?
She asked ________ towel is this?
Sebastian asked the manager where are the towels?
Sebastian asked the manager where __________________
REPHRASING CONDITIONALS If I finish my homework, I can go out at the weekend I cant go out at the weekend _________ finish my homework REPHRASING ADJECTIVES When she has to walk to the supermarket, she finds it tiring She gets _____________________ when she has to walk to the supermarket
The booking office telephone is often engaged
It is often _________________________ phone the booking office
The campsite was not far from the sea
The campsite was quite ___________ the sea
VERB PATTERNS Driving a car in the town centre is not allowed You are not allowed ________ a car in the town centre
Check your tyres before a long journey
Before a long journey, remember ________________ your tyres
When I was young, I drove a small car
I used ______________ a small car when I was young
Sebastian succeeded in putting up the tent on his own
Sebastian was able ____________ up the tent on his own
LINKERS Maria sometimes takes a taxi although it is expensive Mara doesnt often take a taxi ________ it is expensive
A lot of people were there in spite of the rain
Even though _______________ , a lot of people were there
I liked the water slide best, and my brother did too
I liked the water slide best, and ________ did my brother
Sebastian and his friends went on swimming every day
Every day Sebastian went swimming and __________ did his friends REPHRASING MODIFIERS There are many types of coffee there You can buy a _________________ types of coffee there
Nearly every seat was taken in the cinema
There werent _______________ in the cinema
My bedroom is too small for all my books
My bedroom is not ______________ for all my books
Mary lives a long way from her office
Marys office isnt ________ her home
Sarah thinks the sports centre is too small for the town Sarah thinks the sports centre isnt ___________ for the town
REPHRASING PASSIVE They spent two hours watching the film The film ______________ for two hours
The hospital gave me some information about the local gym
I ____________ some information about the local gym
A stone broke my car windscreen
My car windscreen ______________ a stone
You must wear trainers in the sports centre at all times
Trainers _______________ in the sports centre at all times
People often give me books as presents
I ____________ books as presents REPHRASING RELATIVES Do you know who these skis belong to? Do you know _________ these skis are?
Who does this van belong to?
Whose ___________ this?
REPHRASING TENSES I have lived here for two months I moved here ___________ (two months ago)
This is the first time Ive lived in a city
Ive _________________in a city before (never lived)
REPHRASING MODAL VERBS
My parents can only go swimming at the weekend On weekdays, my parents arent ______________ go swimming (able to)
It would be a good idea for you to take more exercise
You really _________________ to take more exercise (ought)
Many hotels accept credit cards
At many hotels you ____________ credit card (can pay)
You cant smoke in the theatre
Smoking _________________ in the theatre (is not allowed)
You dont have to pay to visit the zoo on Thursdays
You can visit the zoo _______________ paying on Thursdays (without)
We had a map, but it was difficult to find the zoo
Although we had a map, we ________________ the zoo easily (couldnt find)
Non-members cannot enter the sports center without a ticket
Non-members arent ___________ enter the sports center without a ticket (allowed to)
REPHRASING VERBS This office is Mr Wilsons This office __________ to Mr Wilson
My sister has borrowed the novel from me
I _____________ my sister the novel
I hope my sister returns the novel to me soon
I hope my sister __________________ back the novel soon
There arent any elephants at the zoo now
The zoo doesnt ____________ any more
The new zoo restaurant has been open for a week
The new zoo restaurant _______________ last week
The flat has two bedrooms
There ____________ in the flat
Its a forty-minute bus journey to her office
The bus journey to her office _________ forty minutes
I borrowed a very good book from my teacher
My teacher _____________ a very good book
It doesnt matter to me whether a book is long or short
I dont ____________ whether a book is long or short
My mother finished war and peace in only three weeks
It only ________________ my mother three weeks to finish War and peace We stayed until the activity park was closed We ____________ leave until the activity park closed
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