PARAPHRASING WORKSHEET FOR GRADE 9 - cavosu1964 site - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and rewrite it using the word in parentheses. The goal is to combine the two sentences into one, using the correct relative pronoun (who, which, whose, where) or time expression (last, started, when, have).

---

1. He works with a lot of musicians. The musicians give live concerts. (WHO)
→ We’re talking about people (“musicians”), so we use “who”.
Combine: *He works with a lot of musicians who give live concerts.*

---

2. My friend works in a shop. It sells CD’s and DVD’s. (WHICH)
→ “It” refers to the shop — a thing, not a person → use “which”.
Combine: *My friend works in a shop which sells CD’s and DVD’s.*

---

3. That’s the girl. Her brother is the singer in a band. (WHOSE)
→ “Her brother” shows possession → use “whose”.
Combine: *That’s the girl whose brother is the singer in a band.*

---

4. This is Liverpool. John Lennon was born here. (WHERE)
→ “Here” refers to a place → use “where”.
Combine: *This is Liverpool where John Lennon was born.*

---

5. Rap is a style of music. It’s popular with young people. (WHICH)
→ “It” refers to rap (a thing/style) → use “which”.
Combine: *Rap is a style of music which is popular with young people.*

---

6. This is my aunt. She likes spiders. (WHO)
→ “She” refers to a person → use “who”.
Combine: *This is my aunt who likes spiders.*

---

7. I haven’t been to Spain since 1975. → I LAST...
→ “Since 1975” means the last time was in 1975.
Rewrite: *I last went to Spain in 1975.*

---

8. I have studied English since 9. It’s 12 now. → I STARTED...
→ You started at age 9, and now you’re 12 → that’s 3 years ago.
But the instruction says to use “started”, so:
*I started studying English when I was 9.*

*(Note: Since it says “since 9” and “it’s 12 now”, we can also say “I started studying English 3 years ago.” But the prompt doesn’t specify how to phrase it — just to use “started”. So either is fine, but let’s stick close to original meaning.)*

Actually, looking again — the original says “since 9” (age), and “It’s 12 now” → so duration is 3 years. But the instruction is to rewrite using “I STARTED ___”.

Best version: *I started studying English when I was 9.*

---

9. I started studying two weeks ago. → WHEN...?
→ Turn this into a question using “when”.
Ask: *When did you start studying?*

Wait — the original sentence is “I started studying two weeks ago.” and we need to make a question starting with “WHEN”.

So: *When did you start studying?*

But note: the blank has a question mark at the end, so yes — it’s asking for a question.

Final: *When did you start studying?*

---

10. They got married in 1998. → THEY HAVE...
→ Use present perfect to show something that happened in the past and continues to matter now.
They got married in 1998 → they are still married.
So: *They have been married since 1998.*

---

11. He’s still on his way here.
→ No instruction given? Wait — look back at the image. Actually, number 11 has no prompt like the others. Maybe it’s incomplete? Or perhaps it’s meant to be rewritten as well?

Looking at the pattern — all others have a keyword in parentheses or a starter phrase. Number 11 just says “He’s still on his way here.” with no instruction.

Possibility: maybe it’s meant to be combined with another sentence? But there’s no second sentence.

Alternatively — perhaps it’s a mistake, or maybe we’re supposed to rephrase it using a different structure? But no hint is given.

Wait — let me check the original image description again. In the user’s message, item 11 is:

> 11. He’s still on his way here.

No additional instruction. Compared to others, this might be an error — or perhaps it’s meant to be left as is? But that doesn’t fit the pattern.

Another thought: maybe it’s supposed to be turned into a negative or something? But no clue.

Given the context, and since all other items require rewriting using a specific word/structure, and this one has none — perhaps it’s a typo or omission.

But wait — looking at item 7–10, they change tense or structure. Item 11 might be intended to be rewritten using “still” or something else? Not clear.

Actually — let’s assume it’s meant to be rewritten using “has not arrived yet” or similar? But no instruction.

Perhaps the student is supposed to recognize that “He’s still on his way here” implies he hasn’t arrived — so maybe rewrite as: *He has not arrived yet.*

But again — no prompt.

Given the ambiguity, and since the task is paraphrasing, perhaps we leave it as is? But that breaks the pattern.

Wait — looking back at the original problem set, items 1–6 use relative clauses, 7–10 use time expressions, and 11 might be missing its prompt.

In many such worksheets, sometimes the last item is open-ended or tests understanding of “still”.

But to stay safe — since no instruction is given for #11, and the user didn’t provide any extra info, I’ll skip rewriting it unless forced.

But the user said “solve the problem accurately” — and the problem includes 11 items.

Alternative idea: maybe #11 is meant to be rewritten using “yet”? Like: *He hasn’t arrived yet.*

That would match the meaning: “still on his way” = not here yet.

And “yet” is often used with present perfect negatives.

So: *He has not arrived yet.*

That makes sense.

Let’s go with that.

---

Now, compiling all answers:

1. He works with a lot of musicians who give live concerts.
2. My friend works in a shop which sells CD’s and DVD’s.
3. That’s the girl whose brother is the singer in a band.
4. This is Liverpool where John Lennon was born.
5. Rap is a style of music which is popular with young people.
6. This is my aunt who likes spiders.
7. I last went to Spain in 1975.
8. I started studying English when I was 9.
9. When did you start studying?
10. They have been married since 1998.
11. He has not arrived yet.

Wait — for #8, the original says “I have studied English since 9. It’s 12 now.” — so if we say “I started studying English when I was 9”, that’s accurate.

For #9, the original is “I started studying two weeks ago.” and we turn it into a question: “When did you start studying?” — but note: the subject changes from “I” to “you” because it’s a question directed at someone. That’s standard.

For #11, “He’s still on his way here.” → implies he hasn’t arrived → “He has not arrived yet.” is a good paraphrase.

All done.

Final Answer:
1. He works with a lot of musicians who give live concerts.
2. My friend works in a shop which sells CD’s and DVD’s.
3. That’s the girl whose brother is the singer in a band.
4. This is Liverpool where John Lennon was born.
5. Rap is a style of music which is popular with young people.
6. This is my aunt who likes spiders.
7. I last went to Spain in 1975.
8. I started studying English when I was 9.
9. When did you start studying?
10. They have been married since 1998.
11. He has not arrived yet.