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UNIT 1: HAPPINESS

PARAPHRASING
PARAPHRASING MEANS REWRITING THE SAME INFORMATION IN A
DIFFERENT WAY.IT HELPS YOU BETTER TO INTEGRATE THE IDEAS INTO THE
PARTICULAR PIECE YOU ARE WRITING.

STEPS:
1) UNDERLINE THE MAIN IDEAS AND THE KEY INFORMATION TO BE
CHANGED IN THE SENTENCE OR THE PARAGRAPH.
2) CHANGE THE WORD FORM/GRAMMATICAL FORM IF NECESSARY.
3) USE SYNONYMS WHEREVER REQUIRED : FOR EXAMPLE :
CHANGE ‘STUDENTS’ INTO ‘PUPILS’ OR ‘HAPPY’ INTO ‘CHEERFUL’,
‘JOYFUL’ ETC.
4) PRESENT YOUR IDEAS AND INFORMATION ACCORDING TO THE TOPIC
OR THE QUESTION GIVEN.

EXAMPLES:
1) ORIGINAL – SYMPTOMS OF THE FLU INCLUDE FEVER AND NASAL
CONGESTION.
PARAPHRASED – STUFFINESS OR STUFFY NOSE AND ELEVATED
TEMPARATURE ARE SIGNS OF THE FLU.

2) EVERY YEAR, THOUSANDS OF TOURISTS VISIT NIAGARA FALLS.


NIAGARA FALLS IS VISITED/FLOCKED BY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY
YEAR/YEARLY.
3) THE TORNADO HIT THE TOWN.
THE TOWN WAS STRUCK BY THE TORNADO.

PARAPHRASING WITH SYNONYMS – EXERCISE 1


Part A: Add Synonyms
Find a synonym for the underlined words/phrases. Re-write each sentence
using these new words and phrases

1. Around 30,000 children may be helped by the proposed “free lunch” program.

2. All of the people in class studied hard. The effect was a big increase in test scores.

3. If you use cheap paper and discount ink, the quality of your printed documents
will suffer. This situation can be avoided by switching to high quality products.
4. The weather forecast says it will be mostly windy and rainy over the next
few days. In addition, a strong typhoon is expected to hammer the coast
next Wednesday.

5. A science teacher caught two high school students smoking outside the school
cafeteria. This action forced the principle to expel them for violating the
school’s no smoking policy.

6. The engineer must judge how much dynamite to use according to the quantity
of material to be removed from the tunnel.

7. Skateboarding is a fun way to exercise, meet people and look cool. It is a


popular sport with around 10 million skaters worldwide. Based on this
information, skateboard companies work hard to develop new products for this
large group of consumers.
Part B: Paraphrase the Text
Paraphrase the text by replacing the underlined words and phrases with
synonyms. Some sentences might need to be changed.
WRITE THE WHOLE PARAGRAPH BY CHANGING THE UNDERLINED WORDS
Cell phone usage has exploded over the past decade and continues to rise.
Today there are over one billion phone users worldwide. Concern has arisen
over whether cell phone usage can harm a person’s health. Brain cancer rates
in the United States have risen since cell phones were introduced, leading
some people to wonder if cell phone usage is the reason for the increase.
EXERCISE: 1
Original – He needs to throw a lot of things.
Original –The students had scored well in the examinations this year.
Original –All the people were given lunch at the party.
Original –The two friends who met each other after a long time, had a
fun conversation
Original –The strawberries were picked freshly from the old man’s
garden.
Original –The car was bought newly by the couple.
Original – The new supermarket which had opened in the locality offers
fresh fruits and vegetables.
PARAPHRASE THE PARAGRAPHS IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Peer pressure and TV commercials for junk food can make getting your children
to eat well an uphill struggle. Factor in your own hectic schedule and it’s no
wonder so many kids’ diets are built around convenience and takeout food. But
switching to a healthy diet can have a profound effect on your child’s health,
helping them to maintain a healthy weight, stabilize their moods, sharpen their
minds, and avoid a variety of health problems. A healthy diet can also have a
profound effect on your child’s sense of mental and emotional wellbeing,
helping to prevent conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder,
schizophrenia, and ADHD.
Apples give you more energy than coffee
The coffee snobs may not or don’t want to believe it, but it’s true. If you’re ever a little
low on energy during the afternoon, then consider munching into an apple instead of
buying a cup of coffee. Thanks to its high carbohydrate, fiber, vitamin C and mineral
content, eating apples are the perfect (and healthy) option to help you stay energized all
day. The world’s most hated vegetable is one of the best for you.
Brussels sprouts may be the most hated vegetable, but it’s among the most nutritious
veggies out there. It’s packed full of vitamins and minerals, has virtually no calories, no
fat, no cholesterol, and it fills you up!

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