Worksheet 4
Replace Details with General Phrases
30 minutes25-30 minutes
Turn exact details into short general phrases when the exact detail is not needed.
Task 1
Shorten the sentence by replacing the exact detail with a general phrase.
He practices soccer every Tuesday and Friday.
Hint
The exact days are not important. What simple word means many times?
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Task 2
Shorten the sentence by replacing the exact detail with a general phrase.
She studied English for three hours after dinner.
Hint
The exact number of hours may not be needed in a summary.
Words: 0
Task 3
Shorten the sentence by replacing the exact detail with a general phrase.
Many students walk, ride bikes, or take buses to school.
Hint
These are different ways to go somewhere.
Words: 0
Task 4
Shorten the sentence by replacing the exact detail with a general phrase.
The shop is open from nine in the morning to nine at night.
Hint
The exact hours can become a shorter idea.
Words: 0
Task 5
Shorten the sentence by replacing the exact detail with a general phrase.
The students visited Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nara on their school trip.
Hint
What short phrase can replace the city names?
Words: 0
Task 6
Shorten the sentence by replacing the exact detail with a general phrase.
The teacher showed the students pictures of old houses, old tools, and old clothes.
Hint
What do old houses, old tools, and old clothes help students learn about?
Words: 0
Task 7
Shorten the sentence by replacing the exact detail with a general phrase.
People waited in line for forty minutes to buy the famous bread.
Hint
The exact number can become a general phrase.
Words: 0