W25 1Z Thur 23/7/26
Assalamualaikum hi. Welcome to today's lesson.
Paraphrasing means rewriting a sentence using different words without changing its meaning. These are how you can paraphrase :
Use words that have the same or similar meaning.
| Original | Synonym |
|---|---|
| big | large |
| small | tiny |
| buy | purchase |
| help | assist |
| begin | start |
| finish | complete |
Say the same thing in a different way.
Original: Sarah finished her homework before dinner.
Paraphrased: Before dinner, Sarah finished her homework.
3. Change the word form
Use a different form of the same word.
| Verb | Noun | Adjective |
|---|---|---|
| decide | decision | decisive |
| succeed | success | successful |
| improve | improvement | improved |
Active: The teacher praised the students.
Passive: The students were praised by the teacher.
5. Combine or split ideas
Sometimes you can combine two short sentences or split one long sentence.
Original: Ali studied hard. He passed the test.
Paraphrased: Because Ali studied hard, he passed the test.
What Should NOT Change?
The meaning
The main idea
Important facts
Common Ways to Rephrase
| Instead of… | You can write… |
|---|---|
| because | since, as |
| but | however, although |
| so | therefore, thus |
| many | numerous, several |
| very | extremely, highly |
| likes | enjoys, prefers |
| said | stated, mentioned |
| important | significant, essential |
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