Paraphrasing Quiz

Rewrite the following sentence using a different sentence structure: 'She went to the store to buy some groceries.'

• Going to the store, she bought some groceries.

• She bought some groceries at the store.

• To buy some groceries, she went to the store.

• Some groceries were bought by her when she went to the store.

Restate the following sentence in your own words: 'The new restaurant in town is getting rave reviews.'

• The latest eatery in the city is receiving negative feedback.

• The new diner in town is not receiving any feedback.

• The recently opened restaurant in the area is not receiving any attention.

• The new restaurant in town is receiving very positive feedback.

Rewrite the following sentence using a different sentence structure: 'The students completed their assignments before the deadline.'

• The students, before the deadline, completed their assignments.

• The students had their assignments completed before the deadline.

• Before the deadline, the students had completed their assignments.

• Before the deadline, the assignments of the students were completed.

Restate the following sentence in your own words: 'The concert was canceled due to bad weather.'

• Due to the inclement weather, the concert had to be called off.

• The bad weather caused the cancellation of the concert.

• The concert was not able to proceed because of the unfavorable weather conditions.

• The concert was canceled due to bad weather.

What is the first step in writing a good paraphrase?

• Close the book and write the paraphrase

• Look up any words you don't know

• Read the original carefully and understand it

• Check your paraphrase against the original

What does a good paraphrase contain?

• None of the important details from the original text

• The main message in the original wording

• All the important details in the original wording

• All the exact words from the original text

How can you paraphrase spoken material like speeches and lectures?

• Translate the speech into a different language

• Memorize the entire speech word for word

• Summarize the main message in your own words

• Write down the exact phrases and ideas from the speech

Why is paraphrasing useful for taking notes?

• It helps in memorizing the original text

• It helps in summarizing a book or lecture efficiently

• It makes it difficult to remember the information

• It allows for copying everything down quickly

Why is it important to close the book when writing a paraphrase?

• To check your paraphrase against the original

• To make it easier to remember the information

• To ensure you are not just copying what you've read

• To avoid copying the original text

What is a paraphrase? 

• Some phrases that come from a source mixed in with a writer's own language.

• Restatement of an idea or phrase in a source. Always written in the writer’s own language.

• Exact language from a source used in an essay.