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P.A.E.G.-like REPHRASING
1. People think she is a good singer.
She
2. Mary had been driving all day. She was tired.
Mary
3. We didnt go on holiday because we didnt have enough money.
If we
4. Apples are cheaper than oranges.
Apples are...
5. The lights arent working he said to me.
He
6. I have studied English for five years.
It
7. Brazil was creating reservations to preserve the indigenous cultures.
Reservations
8. Those Indian tribes will probably die if they catch a western disease.
Those Indian tribes would
9. To attempt a full definition of culture we would need a separate book.
A separate book
10. Culture is transmitted from generation to generation through parents, education, literature, church, etc.
It is through parents
11. Torture is inhuman. Torture was normal in Chile during Pinochets regime.
Torture
12. People say he froze to death in the mountains.
It
13. Help me to clean the house, mum asked Bob.
Mum asked Bob
14. The milkman was bitten by our dog. So he refuses to deliver our pints.
The milkman
15. Nobody will understand the problem if the teacher does not explain it again.
Unless
16. I will help you and your brothers, David told Mary.
David promised
17. My father wasnt able to catch the train because the alarm clock didnt go off.
If the alarm clock
18. You watered the flowers yesterday but it was not necessary because it rained shortly afterwards.
You neednt
19. Someone sent my sister a bouquet of flowers for her birthday.
My sister
20. I didnt steal the money. I was in my house all day, the man said.
The man denied
21. That mans younger child hit two children in this street.
That is the man
22. Shall we go to Scotland this summer?
What
?
23. It is essential that the bridge is finished before May.
The bridge
24. I havent heard from John for a long time.
The last time
25. Everybody was watching the match on TV.
The match
26. You are hungry now because you did not have breakfast.
If
27. I did not expect this exercise to be so difficult.
This exercise
28. Fiona wanted to live in Philadelphia.
Fiona was
29. Two teenagers almost killed Alison and Cristopher.
Alison and Christopher
30. An old man was injured in the accident. He is now at hospital.
The old man
31. Joanne had got a broken leg so she called somebody to paint her bedroom and the diningroom.
Joanne had
32. My parents will not buy a new car as they cant afford it.
If my parents
33. Can I have a new bicycle?, said Ann to her mother.
Ann
34. Sallys parents gave her a computer for her birthday.
Sally
35. If he doesnt work harder, hell lose his job.
Unless
36. Temperature is measured by a thermometer.
A thermometer

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37. Joan eats very little so as not to put on weight.
Joan eats very little because
38. The teacher said to her students: Dont be late on the day of the exam!
The teacher told
39. The bus leaves at 7.00. My sister is too late to catch it.
My sister is
40. My brother is very tall. Joe is not so tall.
My brother is
41. That film will shock him.
He
42. I cant write to her as I havent got her address.
If I
43. John Smith was the former Labourist Party leader. He died four months ago.
John Smith
44. They wanted to go swimming but they didnt have any swimming costumes.
They could
45. Helen likes flying better than travelling by train.
Helen would rather
46. Why didnt anybody feed my cats?, the fortune-teller asked.
The fortune-teller asked
47. They didnt teach me how to attend my children, most of young mothers say.
Most of young mothers complain because they
48. I hate this boring school. I would like to study in a different place.
I wish
49. Your room is disastrous. Mine is tidy.
My room
50. Our brothers and sisters were born in a village not far from here.
The village
51. I have not had a proper plate of soup for seven weeks.
Its
52. My lawyers are going to demand Factix Corporation if it does not serve us.
Unless
53. Some time ago, we used to sunbathe without protection all day long.
The other day he confessed Mary and me
54. Some teenagers were arrested. They have now been released.
The teenagers
55. Lets talk to the manager, she told me.
She suggested
56. She cant join the police for being lame.
If she
57. You mustnt forget that you have to do the washing-up.
You must remember
58. Someone should tell her the truth.
She should
59. Where on earth is the jacket I lent you yesterday?, he asked his older brother.
He wanted to know
60. Are they selling those boots half price?
Are those
?
61. Who looked after the children?
Who
?
62. The postman was late this morning, but he is always on time.
The postman
63. Can I borrow a piece of paper from you?
Can you
?
64. I am not young enough to compete professionally.
I am too
65. Do you really think football is interesting?, they have just asked Tom.
They have just asked Tom
66. It is impossible to believe such a thing.
It is
67. Would you mind doing me a favour?
Will
?
68. Sincerely, I dont agree with you.
Sincerely, I
69. The Australian Davis Cup team won the tournament in spite of playing terribly.
Although
70. We have never won the Spring Tennis Competition. But I think we could win this year.
We wish
71. I have just gone to the hairdressers and he has cut my hair this short.
I have
72. It is said that Sharon Stone is very attractive.
They

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