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English Writing Practice Test: Paraphrasing
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Paraphrasing is restating someone else's ideas or writing in your own words. It's often used to support a point in a paper without using too many quotes.  Here are some tips for paraphrasing: - Make it clear that the information is from your source. - Don't add information or commentary that isn't part of the original passage. - If the original text refers to an idea or term discussed earlier in the text, your paraphrase may need to explain or define that idea.  Here are some examples of paraphrasing: Original: Her life spanned years of incredible change for women as they gained more... Show more
English Writing Practice Test: Paraphrasing
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15 Questions

1. What are the characteristics of a good paraphrase?
2. Which of the following is correct about paraphrase of poetry?
3. Which kind of passage needs to be compressed in translation while paraphrasing?
4. Which of the following is the correct way to deal with rhetorical questions while paraphrasing?
5. Which of the following is the correct way to deal with exclamations while paraphrasing?
6. Which of the following should be avoided while paraphrasing?
7. Which of the following is correct about paraphrasing?
8. Which of the following should be avoided while paraphrasing?
9. Why is it difficult to paraphrase poetry into prose?
10. Which of the following is the correct way to deal with rhetorical questions while paraphrasing?
11. Which kind of passage needs to be expanded in translation while paraphrasing?
12. Why is it difficult to paraphrase poetry into prose?
13. Which of the following is the correct definition of “paraphrase”?
14. What is the literal meaning of the word “Paraphrase”?
15. Which of the following is a very common fault in the use of indirect speech while paraphrasing?