rephrase

"I’m not sure how to word this letter to the council."

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The student council meeting gave each student a say in the upcoming school dance theme. "

"Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face."

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

"Her elegant write, characterized by flowing prose and precise vocabulary, earned her high praise in her English class. "

"Do you want to come with?"

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

"I asked her age."

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

"a room ten feet square in the clear"

"I could no more climb that than fly!"