PARAPHRASING

• Paraphrase sentences by changing

word order
• Paraphrase sentences by using
synonyms
OBJECTIVES
• Paraphrase sentences by applying
different word forms

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PARAPHRASE: • Rewrite or re-word
DEFINITION • Not changing the meaning or idea

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 BEFORE
PARAPHRASING
 1. Fully understand the sentence(s)

• Read it many times (5W 1H)

BEFORE • “What is it about?”
PARAPHRASE: • “When?”
STEP 1
• “Where”
• “How?”

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 2. Imagine explaining to your
friends/siblings
BEFORE
PARAPHRASE:
STEP 2 Simpler but still retains the meaning/idea

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 DURING
PARAPHRASING
 ◦ Changing sentence order
WAYS TO
◦ Synonym/Antonym
PARAPHRASE
◦ Changing word form

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 CHANGING
SENTENCE ORDER
 ◦ Change the sentence order

- Divide the sentence

CHANGE
SENTENCE - Active to passive or vice versa
ORDER - Make sure it is the same tense

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 Ahmad is painting the wall.
The wall is painted by Ahmad.
CHANGE
SENTENCE
ORDER

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Choose the correct
paraphrased
sentence
The student requested for the deadline to be extended, but
the professor refused.

A. The student refused the professor’s request for the

deadline to be extended
B. The professor refused the student requested for the
deadline to be extended
C. The professor refused the student’s request to extend the
deadline
The professor refused the student’s request to extend the
deadline.

The professor rejected the student’s request to lengthen the

deadline.
The professor refused the student’s request to extend the
deadline.

The professor rejected the student’s request to lengthen the

deadline.
The professor refused the student’s request to extend the
deadline.

The professor rejected the student’s request to lengthen the

deadline.
USE SYNONYMS OR
ANTONYMS
 ◦ Use similar words/phrases

Make sure it has the SAME MEANING

SYNONYMS
Bad attitude

Harmful attitude ❌
Poor attitude ✔

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 ◦ Use opposite words

ANTONYMS Brave – Not afraid

Difficult – Not easy
Dangerous - Unsafe

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CHANGE WORD
FORM
 ◦ Changing the parts of speech

CHANGING Noun Verb

WORD FORM
Decoration Decorate
Achievement Achieve
Approval Approve

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 The teacher helped the students with the
registration for the subject.
CHANGING
WORD FORM
The teacher helped the students to register for the
subject.

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 The smoke from the car exhausts causes
pollution to the air.
CHANGING
WORD FORM
Paraphrase using the word “pollutes”

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 AFTER
PARAPHRASING
 COMPARE your paraphrased sentence
with the original
AFTER
PARAPHRASING
Should have the SAME meaning

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RECAP!
 1. Fully understand
2. Imagine explaining to your
friend/siblings
HOW TO 3. 3 ways to paraphrase
PARAPHRASE: - Changing word order
OVERVIEW - Synonyms/Antonyms
- Change word forms
4. Compare

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PRACTICE!