paraphrasing sentence

They expected eighty people at the rally, but twice that many showed up

• Eighty people came to to the rally

• Forty people came to the rally

• One hundred sixty people came to the rally

• One hundred people came to the rally

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.A.1

We were supposed to meet Fred and Mary at the movies, but we're broke.

• We are going to meet Fred and Mary at the movies if we have time.

• We went to the movies with Fred Mary, but the theater was closed.

• We couldn't meet Fred and Mary at the movies because we didn't have any money

• Fred and Mary were supposed to meet us at the movies, but their car broke down.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

The contractor said the repairs on Frank's house would be very expensive, but Frank decided to have the work done.

• Frank told the contractor to do the work in spite of the cost.

• Frank told the contractor that the price was too high.

• Frank cannot afford the work on his house

• Frank repaired his own house.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

I should have studied last night, but I was too tired.

• I studied last night because I had to.

• I tried to study last night, but the material was too hard.

• I couldn't study last night because I was too tired

• I studied last night because I was bored.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

John refused to go to the banquet although he was going to receive an award.

• John was supposed to give the awards at the banquet, but he didn't.

• John was given an award, but he refused it.

• John didn't go to the banquet.

• John went to the awards banquet, but he refused to give a speech.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Edna hasn't gone to a movie for years.

• Edna goes to a movie every year.

• Edna hasn't gone to a movie yet this year, but last year she did.

• Edna doesn't go to a movie unless she has the time.

• Edna hasn't seen a movie for a long time.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

He likes sugar in his coffee, but nothing else.

• He is out of sugar.

• He puts only sugar in his coffee.

• There isn't enough sugar in his coffee.

• He likes sugar, but the coffee he is drinking has too much.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Arnold was embarrassed to tell his date that he didn't have $15 to pay for the meal.

• Arnold was embarrassed because his date wanted to pay for her own meal.

• Arnold had less than $15.

• Arnold didn't want his date to know much the food cost.

• Arnold didn't want to pay for his date's meal.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The man offered $1,000 for the car, but George shook his head.

• George didn't have $1,000 for the man.

• George wanted more than $1,000 for the car.

• George agreed to take $1,000 for his car.

• George thought that $1,000 was too much to pay for a used car.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Harvey's face turned bright red when the teacher asked him a question.

• Harvey turned around to answer the teacher's question.

• Harvey is an intelligent student.

• Harvey must have been embarrassed.

• Harvey looked in the red book for answer to the question

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1