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Week 9: Paraphrasing

Exercise 1

Rewrite the following sentences using your own words.

1. Quarrels and even fights in the workplace are often a result of poor communication skills.
: Lack of communication can cause conflicts in the workplace.

2. Motivation is a very important element that can determine the rise or fall of an
organization.
: The success or failure of an organization is influenced by motivation.

3. Opportunities for promotion within organization are available to any employee who is
determined to succeed.
: Any staff who is hardworking will have chances to get promoted.

4. The price of petrol is expected to go up next month. In addition, imported cars will be
heavily taxed.
: The price of fuel and imported cars are predicted to increases next month.

5. Young people should also be taught about life skills that would enable them to better deal
with different situations instead of resorting to drugs.
: Young individuals should be educated in life skills that would help them handle various
situations more effectively rather than turning to drugs.

6. Obviously, the ecosystem in Cameron Highlands is now prone to disasters after several
downpours.
: Clearly, the ecosystem in Cameron Highlands is now vulnerable to disasters following
several heavy rains.
7. The practice of cupping should not be made as an alternative for vaccine intake among
infants and children, said Health Director- General Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah.
: Health Director-General Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah stated that cupping should not
be used as a substitute for vaccinations in infants and children.

8. The immunization programme has successfully controlled and eradicated diseases through
vaccine intervention, such as smallpox that has been exterminate worldwide.
: The immunization program has effectively controlled and eliminated diseases through the
use of vaccines, such as the global eradication of smallpox.

9. New parents typically don’t get a deep uninterrupted sleep as they are on high alert for the
sound of crying, and need to manage their sleep by taking turns on baby duty.
: New parents usually don’t experience deep, continuous sleep because they remain on high
alert for any crying and must manage their rest by alternating responsibilities for caring
for the baby.

10. More than 30,000 African elephants are killed by poachers every year to supply an illegal
trade controlled by criminal gangs that feed demands in the Far East.
: Every year, criminal syndicates in the Far East drive an illegal trade by slaughtering over
30,000 African elephants for their tusks.

11. It is common to find people in Europe, the US, Japan and Australia reading books or
newspapers while waiting or travelling. They love reading and it has become a part of their
culture.
: Reading books or newspapers is a prevalent practice among individuals in Europe, the
US, Japan, and Australia, especially while they wait or travel and become part of their
culture.
12. The chemical compounds are harmful to people and animal if they are consumed for a
prolonged period of time (Bayleys, 2014).
: According to Bayleys (2014), the chemical compounds are harmful to humans and animals
if consumed over a long period.

13. According to scientists from University of Minnesota, many butter substitutes and
flavorings contain diatecyl-based chemicals which may harm brain cells.
: As per researchers at the University of Minnesota, numerous butter substitutes and
flavorings contain diacetyl-based chemicals that could potentially damage brain cells.

14. About 500 migrants were declared lost after the fishing boat they were on capsized on
thursday morning off Libya, with survivors saying at least 40 of the dead were children,
including newborn babies.
: On Thursday morning near Libya, approximately 500 migrants were reported missing
when the fishing boat they were aboard overturned and 40 of children including newborn
babies are dead.

15. The increased volumes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses released by the
burning of fossil fuels, land clearing, agriculture and other human activities, are believed
to be the primary sources of the global warming that has occurred for the past 50 years.
: The primary contributors to the global warming experienced over the last five decades
are from human activities such as burning fossil fuels, land clearing, and agriculture that
increased volumes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses.