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Paraphrasing Explan

The document discusses the skill of paraphrasing, which involves maintaining the original meaning of a sentence while changing its wording, structure, or order. It provides examples of paraphrasing techniques such as using synonyms, changing word order, altering word forms, and converting active voice to passive voice. The importance of mastering paraphrasing is emphasized, particularly in the context of preparing for a Multilevel test.

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Paraphrasing Explan

The document discusses the skill of paraphrasing, which involves maintaining the original meaning of a sentence while changing its wording, structure, or order. It provides examples of paraphrasing techniques such as using synonyms, changing word order, altering word forms, and converting active voice to passive voice. The importance of mastering paraphrasing is emphasized, particularly in the context of preparing for a Multilevel test.

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Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing – keeping the meaning of the sentence, but Original: Paraphrasing is one of the most important skills to learn Paraphrase: Prior to taking the Multilevel test, mastering
changing the words to synonyms, order of words, structures etc. before doing your Multilevel test. paraphrasing is one of the most crucial things to do.

Original: Paraphrasing is one of the most important skills to learn Paraphrase: Prior to taking the Multilevel test, mastering 1. Using synonyms
before doing your Multilevel test. paraphrasing is one of the most crucial things to do. My car needs petrol.  My vehicle requires fuel.

Paraphrase: Prior to taking the Multilevel test, mastering 1. Using synonyms Violent crime is on the rise among teenagers.
paraphrasing is one of the most crucial things to do. My car needs petrol.  My vehicle requires fuel. Violent offences are rising among young people.
Violent offences are rising among adolescents.
1. Using synonyms Violent crime is on the rise among teenagers.
My car needs petrol.  My vehicle requires fuel. Violent offences are rising among young people. Global warming is mostly caused by emissions from internal
Violent offences are rising among adolescents. combustion engines.
Violent crime is on the rise among teenagers. Climate change is mainly caused by the release of fumes from
Violent offences are rising among young people. Global warming is mostly caused by emissions from internal motor vehicles.
Violent offences are rising among adolescents. combustion engines.
Climate change is mainly caused by the release of fumes from 2. Changing word order
Global warming is mostly caused by emissions from internal motor vehicles. Orig:
combustion engines. As languages such as Spanish, Chinese and English become more
Climate change is mainly caused by the release of fumes from 2. Changing word order widely used, there is a fear that many minority languages may die
motor vehicles. Orig: out.
As languages such as Spanish, Chinese and English become more Paraphrase:
2. Changing word order widely used, there is a fear that many minority languages may die There is a fear that many minority languages may die out, as
Orig: out. languages such as Spanish, Chinese and English become more
As languages such as Spanish, Chinese and English become more Paraphrase: widely used.
widely used, there is a fear that many minority languages may die There is a fear that many minority languages may die out, as
out. languages such as Spanish, Chinese and English become more There is dismay that many lesser used languages may pass away,
Paraphrase: widely used. as languages such as Chinese, English and Spanish become more
There is a fear that many minority languages may die out, as broadly spoken.
languages such as Spanish, Chinese and English become more There is dismay that many lesser used languages may pass away,
widely used. as languages such as Chinese, English and Spanish become more Learning to manage money is one of the key aspects to adult life.
broadly spoken. Learning to manage money is one of the aspects to adult life that is
There is dismay that many lesser used languages may pass away, key.
as languages such as Chinese, English and Spanish become more Learning to manage money is one of the key aspects to adult life.
broadly spoken. Learning to manage money is one of the aspects to adult life that is 3. Changing the form of words
key.
Learning to manage money is one of the key aspects to adult life. Longer life spans and improvements in the health of older people
Learning to manage money is one of the aspects to adult life that is 3. Changing the form of words suggest that people over the age of sixty-five can continue to live
key. full and active lives.
Longer life spans and improvements in the health of older people
3. Changing the form of words suggest that people over the age of sixty-five can continue to live Longer life spans and improvements in the health of older
full and active lives. people are suggesting that people over the age of sixty-five can
Longer life spans and improvements in the health of older people continue living full and active lives.
suggest that people over the age of sixty-five can continue to live Longer life spans and improvements in the health of older
full and active lives. people are suggesting that people over the age of sixty-five can 4. From active to PASSIVE VOICE
continue living full and active lives.
Longer life spans and improvements in the health of older The property developers invested $20 million in the development of
people are suggesting that people over the age of sixty-five can 4. From active to PASSIVE VOICE the shopping centre.
continue living full and active lives.
The property developers invested $20 million in the development of $20 million was invested in the development of shopping centre.
4. From active to PASSIVE VOICE the shopping centre.
People say that global warming is caused by the burning of fossil
The property developers invested $20 million in the development of $20 million was invested in the development of shopping centre. fuels.
the shopping centre.
People say that global warming is caused by the burning of fossil Global warming is said to be caused by the burning of fossil fuels.
$20 million was invested in the development of shopping centre. fuels.

People say that global warming is caused by the burning of fossil Global warming is said to be caused by the burning of fossil fuels.
fuels. Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing – keeping the meaning of the sentence, but
Global warming is said to be caused by the burning of fossil fuels. changing the words to synonyms, order of words, structures etc.
Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing – keeping the meaning of the sentence, but Original: Paraphrasing is one of the most important skills to learn
changing the words to synonyms, order of words, structures etc. before doing your Multilevel test.

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