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 :

1. Replace words with synonyms

Use words that have the same or similar meaning.

OriginalSynonym
biglarge
smalltiny
buypurchase
helpassist
beginstart
finishcomplete

2. Change the sentence structure

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.

VerbNounAdjective
decidedecisiondecisive
succeedsuccesssuccessful
improveimprovementimproved
4. Change active and passive voice (when suitable)

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…
becausesince, as
buthowever, although
sotherefore, thus
manynumerous, several
veryextremely, highly
likesenjoys, prefers
saidstated, mentioned
importantsignificant, essential

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