[TOEFL/Grammer] Paraphrasing (2)

• They analyzed the data and it revealed that boys spent more time on video gaming than girls.
  • Analysis of the data revealed that ...

 

• They investigated whether children were more tired after playing video games.
  • There was an investigation into whether ...
  • They conducted an investigation into whether ...

 

• Children used video games to construct alternative worlds and scientists studied this.
  • Children used video games in the construction of alternative ...

 

• Studies have linked video games with poorer relationships with family and friends.
  
  • There appears to be a link between video games and poorer relationships...
  • Studies have shown a link between ...

 

• If children play video games excessively, it can lead to addiction.
  
  • If children play video games in excess, ...

 

• Video games can help adults to learn how to process information and solve problems.
  
  • ... adults in processing of information and solving of problems.
  • ... adults in processing of information and finding solutions to problems.

 

• People increasingly use video games to educate and instruct.
  
  • There is an increase in the use of video games in education and instruction.

 

• Many games emphasize cooperation and working in a team.
  • With many games, there is an emphasis on cooperation and working ...

 

• Children who played video games were more self-confident than those who did not.
  
  • ... games had more self-confidence than ...

 

• Some studies suggest that video game players are able to respond more quickly.
  
  • There is a suggestion that video game players have the ability to respond more quickly.
  • There is a suggestion that video game players have quicker response times.

 

• After they had reached the peak, the mountain climbers began to suffer from acute altitude sickness.
  • After reaching the peak, ...
  • Having reached the peak, ...

 

• Since they did not qualify for the Winter Olympics in 2010, the speed skating team will be entirely replaced next year.
  • Not qualifying for the winter Olympics in 2010, ...
  • Not having qualified for the winter ...

 

• The students were allowed to take free music lessons at the university while they were studying English at the international school.
  
  • ... university while studying English ...

 

• Because the national park lies near a heavily populated metropolis, it is overrun by tourists in the summer.
  
  • Lyingnear a heavily populated metropolis, the national park is ...

 

• Before they chose to travel to the Caribbean in August, the family should have checked the frequency of hurricanes at that time of year.
  
  • Vefore choosing to travel to the Caribbean in August, ...

 

• After the couple bought and renovated a mountain chalet, it was sold for triple the original price.
  
  • After buying and renovating..., the couple sold it for ...
  • Having bought and renovated a mountain chalet, the couple sold it ...

 

• The residents were surprised by the sudden increase in their rent, so they decided to move to a new building.
  
  • Surprised by the sudden ... , the residents decided to move ...

 

• At first the hotel gave her a tiny, noisy room. Then the hotel upgraded her to the honeymoon suite.
  
  • After giving her ..., the hotel upgraded...
  • Having given her .., the hotel upgraded...

 

• The resort workers were frustrated by their low wages; as a result, they went on strike.
  
  • Frustrated by ..., the resort workers went...
  • Having been frustrated by ..., the resort workers went...

 

• Because banks lost so much money in 2008, the government gave them billions of dollars in guaranteed loans.
  • Losing so much ..., the government gave banks...
  • Having lost so much..., banks were given billions of dollars...