REPHRASING KEY
1. She started smoking two years ago. (Verbal Tenses)
SHE HAS BEEN SMOKING / HAS SMOKED FOR TWO YEARS.
2. Despite having been vaccinated she caught the flu. (Contrast Connector)
ALTHOUGH / THOUGH SHE HAD BEEN VACCINATED, SHE CAUGHT THE FLU.
SHE HAD BEEN VACCINATED. HOWEVER, /EVEN SO, SHE CAUGHT THE FLU.
3. “We will arrest you for illegal entry in the country”, the policeman said. (Reported Speech)
The policeman SAID THEY/HE WOULD ARREST ME FOR…….
4. It is possible that I finish work earlier than usual today.(Modal verb)
I MAY / MIGHT / COULD FINISH WORK…….
5. This is the café. We last had coffee together here.(Relative Clauses)
This is THE CAFÉ WHERE WE LAST HAD COFFEE TOGETHER.
6. As he hadn’t behaved himself, his parents got angry with him. (Reason Connector)( due to)
His parents GOT ANGRY WITH HIM BECAUSE HE HADN’T BEHAVED HIMSELF. / … DUE TO HIS BAD
BEHAVIOUR.
7. Where did you spend your holidays? Peter asked Mary (Reported speech)
Peter ASKED MARY WHERE SHE HAD SPENT HER HOLIDAYS.
8. Thomas earns 10.000$ a month. His job is very dangerous. (Relative Clauses)
Thomas, WHOSE JOB IS VERY DANGEROUS, EARNS ….. r
9. She speaks French very well. I’m certain she is taking French lessons.(Modal)
SHE MUST BE TAKING FRENCH LESSONS. She speaks…
10. The children stayed at home because they had a terrible cold. (because of)
THE CHILDREN STAYED AT HOME BECAUSE OF A TERRIBLE COLD.
11. “Why don’t we play computer games?” said Michael.(Reported Speech)
Michael suggested PLAYING COMPUTER GAMES.
12. She said: “Are you coming to the party next Friday?”(Reported Speech)
She asked him IF HE WAS GOING TO THE PARTY THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY.
13. Smoking is forbidden in hospitals.(Modal Verb)
You MUSTN’T SMOKE IN HOSPITALS.
14. Although the weather was very nice, we didn’t go to the beach.(Contrast Connectors)
In spite of THE NICE WEATHER, WE DIDN’T go…
15. “Don’t speak so loud, please”, she said to the students. (Reported Speech)
She ASKED THE STUDENTS NOT TO SPEAK SO LOUD.
16. We won’t travel to Japan because we don’t have enough money. (Therefore)
We DON’T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY. THEREFORE, WE WON’T TRAVEL TO JAPAN.
17. “You shouldn’t tell Paul about it”. Steve said to me. (Reported speech)
Steve advised ME NOT TO TELL PAUL ABOUT IT.
18. It’s possible that her boyfriend is coming to the wedding.(Modal Verbs)
Her boyfriend MAY / MIGHT / COULD BE COMING TO THE WEEDING.
19. Beth stopped smoking last December.(verbal tense)
Beth HASN’T SMOKED SINCE LAST DECEMBER.
20. My new neighbours have just had a baby. Her name is Wendy. They used to live in Majorca. (Relative
Clauses)
My new NEIGHBOURS, WHO USED TO LIVE IN MAJORCA, HAVE JUST HAD A BABY WHOSE NAME IS
WENDY.
21. “Perhaps it ‘d be better to take a nap after lunch”, Sharon’s mother said to her.(Reported Speech)
Sharon’s mother recommended taking A NAP AFTER LUNCH.
SHARON ‘S MOTHER RECOMMENDED THAT SHE took A NAP.
22. Is Fanny smiling in the picture? You asked me about the picture yesterday. (Relative Clauses)
IS FANNY SMILING IN THE PICTURE (WHICH) YOU ASKED ME ABOUT YESTERDAY?
Is Fanny smiling in the picture about which you asked me yesterday?
23. Yesterday it took me two hours to get here.(Reported speech )
He explained THAT IT HAD TAKEN HIM TWO HOURS TO GET THERE.
24. Mary was sorry she got home so late. (Reported speech)
MARY APOLOGIZED FOR GETTING / HAVING GOT HOME SO LATE .
25. I forgot to phone Lisa on her birthday. It annoyed her very much. (Relative clause)
I forgot to PHONE LISA, WHICH ANNOYED HER VERY MUCH.
26. These are Mary’s children. One of them got a scholarship for Cambridge last year.(Relative Clauses)
These are MARY’S CHILDREN, ONE OF WHOM GOT A SCHOLARSHIP .....
27. The teacher said: “Hand your papers in at the end of this class”.(Reported Speech)
The teacher TOLD THE STUDENTS TO HAND THEIR PAPERS IN AT THE END OF THAT CLASS.
28. As it wasn’t raining, the children could go out to the playground and they could play a football game.
(Besides) (in addition to)
AS IT WASN’T RAINING, THE CHILDREN COULD GO OUT TO THE PLAYGROUND. BESIDES, THEY COULD
PLAY...
..............................., IN ADDITION TO GOING OUT TO THE PLAYGROUND, THE CHILDREN COULD PLAY .....
29. Al can swim very well and he’s very good at scuba‐diving . (Addition connector)
Not only CAN AL SWIM VERY WELL, BUT HE ‘S ALSO VERY GOOD AT ....
30. “Where did the robbery take place?” he asked.(Reported Speech)
He asked WHERE THE ROBBERY HAD TAKEN PLACE.
31. Perhaps they only open the museum in the morning.(Modal Verb)
They MAY /MIGHT / COULD ONLY OPEN THE MUSEUM IN THE MORNING.
32. The meat was better than the fish.(Comparatives)
The fish wasn´t as good as the meat.
33. Sharon is going to marry a man. He is Eric’s brother. (Relative Clauses)
The man (who) SHARON IS GOING TO MARRY IS ERIC’S BROTHER.
34. Shakespeare was a famous writer. He wrote beautiful sonnets. All of them have been translated into
Spanish (Relative Clauses)
Shakespeare WAS A FAMOUS WRITER WHO WROTE BEAUTIFUL SONNETS, ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN .....
35. In spite of her beauty, she doesn’t have a boyfriend.(Contrast connector)
Although SHE IS BEAUTIFUL, SHE DOESN’T HAVE A BOYFRIEND.
36. She asked me: “What time will you be arriving?”(Reported speech)
She asked ME WHAT TIME I WOULD BE ARRIVING.
37. He managed to finish reading the novel before the exam and he could pass it. (Result connector)
HE MANAGED TO FINISH READING THE NOVEL. THEREFORE, / AS A CONSEQUENCE, HE COULD PASS IT
38. I felt really tired . Therefore, I stayed at home.(so.....that)
I FELT SO TIRED THAT I STAYED AT HOME.
39. Please, please don’t tell my parents you ‘ve seen me. (Reported speech)
He BEGGED ME NOT TO TELL HIS PARENTS THAT I HAD SEEN HIM.
40. Learning Chinese is not easy.(Gerund / Infinitive)
It is NOT EASY TO LEARN CHINESE.
41. Although she was really rich, she was unhappy.(Contrast connector)
Despite the FACT THAT SHE WAS REALLY RICH, SHE WAS UNHAPPY.
42. This is the ring. They didn’t pay for the ring.(Relative clauses)
This is the ring (WHICH) THEY DIDN’T PAY FOR.
43. I saw a man later. He was the president of the European Community.(Relative clauses)
The man(who) I SAW LATER WAS THE PRESIDENT OF .......
44. The Da Vinci Code is a best‐seller. It was written by Dan Brown.(Relative clauses)
The Da Vinci Code, WHICH WAS WRITTEN BY DAN BROWN, IS A BEST SELLER.
45. He told us: “O.K. I don’t mind cooking tonight!”(Reported speech)
He agreed TO COOK THAT NIGHT.
46. As it was bank holiday, the children stayed up late.(Causal connector)
The children STAYED UP LATE BECAUSE IT WAS ......
SINCE IT WAS BANK HOLIDAY, THE CHILDREN......
47. I have to wear a uniform because I work in front of the customers.(since)
I HAVE TO WEAR A UNIFORM SINCE I WORK IN FRONT .......
48. I visited a village yesterday but I did not like it.(Relative clauses)
I didn’t LIKE THE VILLAGE(which) I VISITED YESTERDAY.