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Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the best synonym for "paraphrase"?
Restate
Invent
Copy
Which is NOT a correct paraphrasing technique?
Synonym
Moving phrases
Writing down the words exactly as you see them
sentence combining
A good paraphrase:
is always shorter than the original piece
doesn't sound like the original
has no important details
Paraphrase the phrase by putting it into your own words: the difficult assignment
There was a very large rat in the kitchen earlier.
There was a huge rodent in the kitchen before.
There was a rat in the kitchen.
There was a very large rat in the kitchen earlier.
The students had a tough time with the biology test.
The students had a tough time with the biology test.
The students did not understand the biology test.
The students did not get it.
Myrtle Beach is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
Myrtle Beach is seen by thousands of tourists every year.
Thousands of tourists visit New York each year.
Each year, many people visit Myrtle Beach.
A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world.
A handshake means something different around the world.
Internationally, a greeting by shaking hands is not the same.
A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world.
You can paraphrase:
a single word or a phrase
a sentence
a paragraph
an entire page
all of the above
