Rephrasing exercises for 11th grade students - ESL worksheet by ... - Free Printable

To solve this problem, we need to rewrite each sentence so that it means the same thing but uses different words. This is called paraphrasing. We will look at the key meaning of each original sentence and then write a new version using synonyms or changing the sentence structure (like changing from active voice to passive voice).

Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each sentence:

1. Original: "I succeeded in doing my homework successfully. For a distraction, 'That's why I enjoyed it immensely' is perfect."
* Analysis: The first part says the homework was done well. The second part suggests that a specific quote is a good example of a distraction. Note: The original sentence structure is a bit awkward, but we must keep the meaning.
* Rewrite: I completed my homework with great success. As an example of a distraction, the phrase "That's why I enjoyed it immensely" works perfectly.

2. Original: "Robots are viewed favorably today. That’s why they are appreciated by modern companies."
* Analysis: People like robots now. Because of this, modern businesses value them.
* Rewrite: Nowadays, robots are seen in a positive light, which is why contemporary businesses value them highly.

3. Original: "Some citizens are against most technological advances due to the fact that others carry out crimes."
* Analysis: Some people dislike new technology because other people use that technology to commit illegal acts.
* Rewrite: Certain individuals oppose many technological progressions because criminals utilize them to break the law.

4. Original: "Define the complete age where young tourists perform very complex tasks."
* Analysis: This sentence is grammatically strange ("complete age"). It likely means "Determine the specific age group" or "Identify the age." It asks when young travelers do difficult things.
* Rewrite: Identify the specific age at which young travelers engage in highly complicated activities.

5. Original: "We have no idea how much time it takes to communicate verbally and text."
* Analysis: We don't know the duration required for speaking and writing messages.
* Rewrite: We are unaware of the amount of time required for both verbal communication and texting.

6. Original: "Define Ben’s reaction pace after I saw his tremendous recovery and test."
* Analysis: This is also slightly awkward. It means: Determine how fast Ben reacted after observing his big improvement and exam/test results.
* Rewrite: Determine Ben’s speed of reaction following my observation of his significant recovery and examination.

7. Original: "Did you pass your recent midterm exam?"
* Analysis: A simple question about passing a test that happened lately.
* Rewrite: Were you successful in your latest midterm test?

8. Original: "The teacher taught a lesson to me and he said that he could find the best."
* Analysis: The instructor gave me a lesson and claimed he was able to locate the best one (or person/thing).
* Rewrite: The instructor provided me with a lesson and stated that he was capable of finding the finest option.

9. Original: "The scientist researching those two substances, as follows from their work can be unbearable."
* Analysis: This sentence is poorly constructed. It seems to mean: The work of the scientist who is studying these two materials is extremely difficult or annoying to deal with.
* Rewrite: The work conducted by the scientist investigating those two materials appears to be intolerable.

10. Original: "Our current energy sources being a mixed future."
* Analysis: This is a fragment. It implies that because of our current energy sources, the future will be a mix of things (uncertain or varied).
* Rewrite: Our present energy resources suggest that the future will be a mixture of various elements.

11. Original: "The computer alone."
* Analysis: This is a fragment. It usually implies something was done *only* by the computer, or referring to just the computer itself. Without more context, we can only rephrase the noun phrase.
* Rewrite: Just the computer itself.

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Final Answer:

1. I completed my homework with great success. As an example of a distraction, the phrase "That's why I enjoyed it immensely" works perfectly.
2. Nowadays, robots are seen in a positive light, which is why contemporary businesses value them highly.
3. Certain individuals oppose many technological progressions because criminals utilize them to break the law.
4. Identify the specific age at which young travelers engage in highly complicated activities.
5. We are unaware of the amount of time required for both verbal communication and texting.
6. Determine Ben’s speed of reaction following my observation of his significant recovery and examination.
7. Were you successful in your latest midterm test?
8. The instructor provided me with a lesson and stated that he was capable of finding the finest option.
9. The work conducted by the scientist investigating those two materials appears to be intolerable.
10. Our present energy resources suggest that the future will be a mixture of various elements.
11. Just the computer itself.