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You cannot substitute a player unless the game is paused.

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Sentence

Narrator

You cannot substitute a player unless the game is paused.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Instructions

You may only substitute a player if the game is paused.

Explaining Rules

According to the rules, player substitutions are only allowed during pauses in the game.

Responding to a Question

No, you can't substitute a player unless the game is paused.

Stating a Fact

It's a rule that player substitutions can only occur when the game is paused.

Rephrased versions

Formal

Player substitutions are permissible only during game pauses.

Casual

You can't swap players unless the game's stopped.

Simpler English

You can only change players when the game is paused.

Phrases to learn

substitute a player

To replace a player with another.

unless the game is paused

Except for the situation where the game is temporarily stopped.