Paraphrasing

Question 1

Source: 'The barangay hall opens at six so early commuters can pay their fees before work.' Which restatement is an accurate paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

Opening at six lets commuters settle their fees before heading to work.

Answer

The barangay hall opens at six so early commuters can settle their fees before work.

Answer

The barangay hall keeps early hours for workers.

Answer

The barangay hall opens at six, so commuters pay their fees after work.

Question 2

Source: 'Heavy rain delayed the school program, but the choir still performed on the covered court.' Which restatement is an accurate paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

Although rain pushed the program back, the choir still sang on the covered court.

Answer

Strong rain delayed the school program, but the choir still performed on the covered court.

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Rain changed the school program's schedule.

Answer

Heavy rain delayed the school program, so the choir performance was canceled.

Question 3

Source: 'Nena saves part of her allowance every week because she wants to buy a secondhand guitar.' Which restatement is an accurate paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

Wanting a used guitar, Nena sets aside a little of her allowance each week.

Answer

Nena saves part of her allowance each week because she wants to buy a used guitar.

Answer

Nena is saving money for an instrument.

Answer

Nena spends part of her allowance every week on a secondhand guitar.

Question 4

Source: 'The library bans food inside the reading room because crumbs attract insects that damage books.' Which restatement is an accurate paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

Since insects drawn by crumbs ruin books, food is not allowed in the reading room.

Answer

The library forbids food inside the reading room because crumbs attract insects that harm books.

Answer

The library's food rule protects its collection.

Answer

The library bans food inside the reading room because insects damage the tables.

Question 5

Source: 'Coach Ramos shortened practice to one hour so the players could review for their exams.' Which restatement is an accurate paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

To free study time before exams, Coach Ramos cut practice down to an hour.

Answer

Coach Ramos reduced practice to one hour so the players could study for their exams.

Answer

Practice was made shorter during the exam period.

Answer

Coach Ramos shortened practice to one hour after the players failed their exams.

Question 6

Source: 'Fishermen in the town leave before dawn because the catch is larger in cooler water.' Which restatement is an accurate paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

Because cooler water yields a bigger catch, the town's fishermen set out before sunrise.

Answer

Fishermen in the town depart before dawn because the catch is bigger in cooler water.

Answer

Cool water shapes the town's fishing schedule.

Answer

Fishermen in the town leave before dawn because the cooler water is easier to sail through.

Question 7

Source: 'The new footbridge cut the walk to the market from twenty minutes to eight.' Which restatement is an accurate paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

Thanks to the new footbridge, the market is now eight minutes away instead of twenty.

Answer

The new footbridge shortened the walk to the market from twenty minutes to eight.

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A new footbridge made the market walk faster.

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The new footbridge added eight more minutes to the twenty-minute walk to the town market.

Question 8

Source: 'Mrs. Cruz records her lessons so absent students can watch them at home later.' Which restatement is an accurate paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

So learners who miss class can view the lessons at home, Mrs. Cruz records them.

Answer

Mrs. Cruz records her lessons so absent students can view them at home later.

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Recorded lessons help students who miss class.

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Mrs. Cruz records her lessons so that absent students can be marked present at home.

Question 9

Source: 'The canteen switched to reusable trays, and its weekly garbage dropped by half.' Which restatement is an accurate paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

After reusable trays came in, the canteen's weekly waste fell to half its old amount.

Answer

The canteen shifted to reusable trays, and its weekly garbage fell by half.

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Reusable trays reduced the canteen's waste.

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The canteen switched to reusable trays only after its weekly garbage had dropped by half.

Question 10

Source: 'Because the road was closed for repairs, delivery trucks used the longer coastal route.' Which restatement is an accurate paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

Repairs shut the road, so trucks carrying goods took the longer coastal way.

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Because the road was closed for repairs, delivery trucks took the longer coastal route.

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Road repairs changed the delivery route.

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Delivery trucks used the longer coastal route, so the road was closed for repairs.

Question 11

Source: 'Students who ate breakfast finished the math test faster, though their scores were the same.' Which restatement is an accurate paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

Eating breakfast sped students up on the math test without raising their scores.

Answer

Students who ate breakfast completed the math test faster, though their scores were the same.

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Breakfast affected test speed, not test results.

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Students who ate breakfast finished the math test faster and scored higher.

Question 12

Source: 'The town council approved the plan only after residents agreed to shoulder half the cost.' Which restatement is an accurate paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

Residents promised to pay half the cost, and only then did the council approve the plan.

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The town council approved the plan only after residents agreed to cover half the cost.

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Cost sharing led to the plan's approval.

Answer

The town council approved the plan, and residents later agreed to shoulder half the cost.

Question 13

Source: 'Rico writes his essay drafts by hand because typing tempts him to edit too early.' Which restatement is an accurate paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

Since a keyboard makes him revise too soon, Rico drafts his essays on paper.

Answer

Rico writes his essay drafts by hand because typing tempts him to revise too early.

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Rico's drafting method suits his writing habits.

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Rico writes his essay drafts by hand because typing makes him edit too slowly.

Question 14

Source: 'Because the printer jams with thick paper, the office keeps a separate tray for cardstock.' Which restatement is an accurate paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

A separate tray holds the cardstock, since thick paper makes the printer jam.

Answer

Because the printer jams with thick paper, the office keeps a separate tray for thick sheets.

Answer

Paper thickness explains the office's tray setup.

Answer

The office keeps cardstock in a separate tray, which makes the printer jam.

Question 15

Source: 'The mayor postponed the fiesta parade until Sunday so more workers could join it.' Which restatement is an accurate paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

So that more workers could take part, the mayor pushed the parade back to Sunday.

Answer

The mayor moved the fiesta parade to Sunday so more workers could join it.

Answer

The parade date shifted for the workers' sake.

Answer

The mayor postponed the fiesta parade until Sunday because few workers joined it.

Question 16

Source: 'The team practiced at dawn because the court was free only before classes.' Which restatement only swaps a few words instead of truly restating the sentence?

Accepted Answer

The team practiced at dawn because the court was open only before classes.

Answer

With the court free only before their classes, the players trained at sunrise.

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Court availability set the team's practice time.

Answer

The team practiced at dawn, and the court was free all day.

Question 17

Source: 'Aling Rosa sells fewer buko pies in the rainy season because fewer tourists visit.' Which restatement only swaps a few words instead of truly restating the sentence?

Accepted Answer

Aling Rosa sells fewer buko pies in the wet season because fewer tourists come.

Answer

Rainy months bring fewer tourists, so her buko pie sales fall.

Answer

Weather shapes Aling Rosa's pie sales.

Answer

Aling Rosa sells fewer buko pies during the rainy season, so fewer tourists visit.

Question 18

Source: 'The school added a second recess after teachers noticed students losing focus by mid-morning.' Which restatement only swaps a few words instead of truly restating the sentence?

Accepted Answer

The school added a second recess after teachers observed students losing focus by mid-morning.

Answer

Because attention faded before lunch, another break was added to the day.

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Fading attention led to a change in the schedule.

Answer

The school added a second recess so that teachers could notice students losing focus by mid-morning.

Question 19

Source: 'Farmers plant earlier now because the rains arrive weeks ahead of the old calendar.' Which restatement only swaps a few words instead of truly restating the sentence?

Accepted Answer

Farmers plant earlier now because the rains come weeks ahead of the old calendar.

Answer

Since rain falls weeks sooner than before, planting has moved forward.

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Changed rains have shifted the planting dates.

Answer

Farmers plant earlier these days, so the rains arrive weeks ahead of the old calendar.

Question 20

Source: 'The clinic opened a night shift so night-market vendors could see a doctor.' Which restatement only swaps a few words instead of truly restating the sentence?

Accepted Answer

The clinic opened a night shift so night-market sellers could see a doctor.

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Vendors who work the night market can now be treated after dark.

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New clinic hours serve night-market workers.

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The clinic opened a night shift because night-market vendors had stopped seeing doctors.

Question 21

Source: 'Traffic on the highway eased after the city moved truck deliveries to late evening.' Which restatement only swaps a few words instead of truly restating the sentence?

Accepted Answer

Traffic on the highway eased after the city shifted truck deliveries to late evening.

Answer

Once trucks began delivering late in the evening, highway congestion fell.

Answer

A delivery schedule change reduced highway congestion.

Answer

The city moved its truck deliveries to the late evening after highway traffic had eased.

Question 22

Source: 'The band rehearses in the garage because the neighbors complained about noise at the park.' Which restatement keeps the meaning but only swaps a few words instead of truly restating it?

Accepted Answer

The band practices in the garage because the neighbors complained about noise at the park.

Answer

Noise complaints from neighbors moved the band's rehearsals out of the park.

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Complaints changed where the band plays.

Answer

The band now rehearses in the garage, so the neighbors complained about the noise at the park.

Question 23

Source: 'Marissa keeps a notebook of unfamiliar words so she can look them up at night.' Which restatement keeps the meaning but only swaps a few words instead of truly restating it?

Accepted Answer

Marissa keeps a notebook of unfamiliar words so she can check them at night.

Answer

New words go into her notebook, and she finds their meanings each evening.

Answer

Marissa studies unknown words in the evening.

Answer

Marissa keeps a notebook of unfamiliar words so that she can use them at night.

Question 24

Source: 'Teachers meet every Friday to compare test results and plan the next week's lessons.' Which restatement keeps the meaning but only swaps a few words instead of truly restating it?

Accepted Answer

Teachers meet every Friday to compare test scores and plan the next week's lessons.

Answer

Each Friday, results are reviewed by teachers who then plan the coming week.

Answer

Friday meetings guide the teachers' planning.

Answer

Teachers meet every Friday to compare test results after planning the next week's lessons.

Question 25

Source: 'Most of the volunteers who joined the coastal cleanup were first-year students.' Which restatement changes the source's meaning?

Accepted Answer

Every volunteer at the coastal cleanup was a first-year student.

Answer

Most of the volunteers who joined the coastal cleanup were first-year learners.

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First-year students made up the larger part of the cleanup's volunteers.

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First-year students formed the bulk of the cleanup crowd.

Question 26

Source: 'The survey suggests that shorter homework may improve sleep for some learners.' Which restatement changes the source's meaning?

Accepted Answer

The survey proves that shorter homework improves sleep for all learners.

Answer

The survey suggests that shorter homework may improve sleep for some students.

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Lighter homework might help certain learners sleep better, the survey hints.

Answer

The survey links homework length to how well learners sleep.

Question 27

Source: 'The typhoon damaged several classrooms, though the school building itself stayed standing.' Which restatement changes the source's meaning?

Accepted Answer

The typhoon destroyed the school building along with several classrooms.

Answer

The typhoon damaged several classrooms, though the school building itself remained standing.

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Although the structure stayed up, the storm harmed a number of rooms.

Answer

The storm hurt several rooms but left the building intact.

Question 28

Source: 'Doctors advise limiting sugary drinks, especially for children who already drink them daily.' Which restatement changes the source's meaning?

Accepted Answer

Doctors forbid all children from drinking anything sweet.

Answer

Doctors advise limiting sweet drinks, especially for children who already drink them daily.

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Cutting back on sugary drinks is urged most for children who drink them each day.

Answer

Doctors want children to take in fewer sugary drinks.

Question 29

Source: 'Ticket sales rose slightly after the theater added Sunday matinees last month.' Which restatement changes the source's meaning?

Accepted Answer

Ticket sales doubled after the theater added Sunday matinees last month.

Answer

Ticket sales rose slightly after the theater began Sunday matinees last month.

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A small sales gain followed last month's new Sunday afternoon shows.

Answer

Sunday shows lifted the theater's sales a little.

Question 30

Source: 'Only two of the twelve applicants had experience running a community radio station.' Which restatement changes the source's meaning?

Accepted Answer

Only two of the twelve applicants had never run a community radio station.

Answer

Only two of the twelve applicants had experience managing a community radio station.

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Ten of the twelve applicants lacked community radio experience.

Answer

Radio experience was rare among the twelve applicants.

Question 31

Source: 'The bakery still uses a wood-fired oven, although its newer branch installed a gas one.' Which restatement changes the source's meaning?

Accepted Answer

The bakery replaced its wood-fired oven with a gas oven at every branch.

Answer

The bakery still uses a wood-fired oven, although its newer branch installed a gas model.

Answer

Wood fires the oven at the first shop, while the newer branch runs on gas.

Answer

The two branches of the bakery bake with different ovens.

Question 32

Source: 'Few of the tricycle drivers agreed to the new fare, and none signed the petition.' Which restatement changes the source's meaning?

Accepted Answer

Most tricycle drivers agreed to the new fare, but none signed the petition.

Answer

Few of the tricycle drivers accepted the new fare, and none signed the petition.

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Hardly any driver backed the new fare, and not one added a signature.

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The drivers largely refused both the fare and the petition.

Question 33

Source: 'The village installed solar lamps along the footpath, and night walks to the chapel felt safer.' Which restatement is a summary rather than a paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

Solar lighting made the village footpath safer.

Answer

The village put solar lamps along the footpath, and night walks to the chapel felt safer.

Answer

After solar lamps were placed on the path, walking to the chapel at night felt safer.

Answer

The village installed solar lamps along the footpath, but night walks to the chapel felt unsafe.

Question 34

Source: 'Sales of local honey rose when the co-op began labeling each jar with the farm's name.' Which restatement is a summary rather than a paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

Farm labels lifted local honey sales.

Answer

Sales of local honey grew when the co-op started labeling each jar with the farm's name.

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Once every jar carried its farm's name, more local honey was sold.

Answer

The co-op began labeling each honey jar with the farm's name when sales rose.

Question 35

Source: 'The train arrives at seven, so passengers from the north reach the office before nine.' Which restatement adds an idea the source never gave?

Accepted Answer

The train arrives at seven, which is far too early for most passengers.

Answer

The train comes at seven, so passengers from the north reach the office before nine.

Answer

A seven o'clock arrival gets northern passengers to work before nine.

Answer

The train's schedule lets northern riders arrive before nine.

Question 36

Source: 'A study of two schools found that students who read aloud at home scored higher in spelling.' Which restatement adds an idea the source never gave?

Accepted Answer

The study shows that parents who skip reading aloud are failing their children.

Answer

A study of two schools found that students who read aloud at home scored higher in spelling tests.

Answer

In two schools, higher spelling scores went to students who read aloud at home.

Answer

Reading aloud at home was linked to stronger spelling scores.

Question 37

Source: 'Because the fiesta fell on a weekday, the market closed early and vendors lost a day's sales.' Which restatement is an accurate paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

The weekday fiesta shut the market early, costing vendors a day of sales.

Answer

Because the fiesta fell on a weekday, the market shut early and vendors lost a day's sales.

Answer

A weekday fiesta hurt the market vendors.

Answer

Vendors lost a day's sales, so the market closed early for the weekday fiesta.

Question 38

Source: 'The scholarship covers tuition but not the cost of books, uniforms or daily fare.' Which restatement is an accurate paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

Tuition is paid by the scholarship, while books, uniforms and fare are not.

Answer

The scholarship pays tuition but not the cost of books, uniforms or daily fare.

Answer

The scholarship covers only part of a student's school costs.

Answer

The scholarship covers tuition along with books, uniforms and daily fare.

Question 39

Source: 'The barangay bought two water pumps, but only one worked after the flood.' Which restatement is an accurate paraphrase?

Accepted Answer

Of the two pumps the barangay purchased, just one still ran once the flood passed.

Answer

The barangay bought two water pumps, but only one of them worked after the flooding.

Answer

Flooding left the barangay with one working pump.

Answer

The barangay bought two water pumps after only one worked in the flood.

Question 40

A paraphrase still needs its source credited, even though the wording belongs to the writer.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

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Avalanche

Maze Blast

Cave Climb

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Checkers

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Castle Siege

Hot Potato

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