ESL+REPHRASINGS

Follow these tips > Although … I wish · But for the intervention of his bodyguards, the President might have been hurt. If it… The Prime Minister … If... That...  Not until… Mom asked … · She paints really well She is ... · Celebrities brighten our lives. Celebrities make … · This kind of activity bores me. I’m bored… · The firemen managed to rescue them. The firemen were… · An occult quality distinguishes man from animals What… · European tourists are surprised by the size of the USA. What surprises European tourists… · Culture is transmitted through parents. It is through parents … · I like westerns more than thrillers. I prefer… · She prefers staying at home to going to the cinema. She’d rather… · I like travelling by train more than going by air. I’d rather… · It is better if we cook instead of eating out. I’d rather… · He is a talented footballer and an excellent tennis player as well Not only… · His flat is still for sale. Nobody… · The radio is still broken. The radio hasn’t… · I didn’t feel well and ate almost nothing yesterday. I didn’t … · There isn’t anything in the fridge. There is… <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· People don’t live in the castle any more. People used… <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt;">· Few of our friends were there. Not many… <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· I don’t know much about computers. I know… <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt;">· SAXON GENITIVE: This house belongs to the Johnsons. This is … <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith is at home. Mr. …
 * ENGLISH USE: Rephrasings **
 * 1) **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Identify the grammar point the sentence is testing (i.e. passive, modals, ...). **
 * 2) **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make sure your sentence has the same meaning as the original. **
 * 3) **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make sure it makes sense. **
 * 4) **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check for grammar, spelling and punctuation mistakes. **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">For a bike that's two years old, it’s in a very good condition.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">I deeply regret I hadn't gone to university.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Such was the pressure on the Prime Minister that he had no alternative but to give in.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Tony was punished because he lied to his mother.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">They are bringing down that building.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">I won't help you until you've apologized.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Is that the way she told you it would be?

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