Quiz: pharaprasing (language)


pharaprasingOnline version pharaprasing test for 8th grade by Bulan Togatorop 1 According to the writing expert Stephen Bailey, what is the meaning of "paraphrasing"? Instruction: Choose the correct answer about paraphrasing rules. a Copying a sentence exactly from a textbook without changing anything. b Rewriting a sentence using your own words and structures while keeping the same meaning. c Changing the meaning of a sentence to make it shorter and funnier. d Translating an English sentence into another language. 2 When you paraphrase a sentence, what is the most important rule that you MUST follow? Instruction: Choose the correct answer about paraphrasing rules. a You must change the meaning of the original text. b The original meaning of the text must not change. c You must use very difficult and long words. d You must make the sentence longer than before. 3 What is "Patchwriting" according to Stephen Bailey? Instruction: Choose the correct answer about paraphrasing rules. a A good paraphrase that uses different sentence structures. b Changing only one or two words but copying the rest of the sentence structure (copy-paste). c Writing a completely new story using your own ideas. d Drawing a picture to explain a paragraph. 4 If you change the word "small" into "tiny", which paraphrasing technique are you using? Instruction: Look at the examples and choose the correct technique. a Changing the Part of Speech. b Using Synonyms. c Active to Passive Voice. d Changing Clause Order. 5 Read this change: "The teacher explained the lesson clearly" becomes "The teacher gave a clear explanation." What technique is this? Instruction: Look at the examples and choose the correct technique. a Using Synonyms only. b Changing Part of Speech (Word Forms). c Changing active voice to passive voice. d Changing a short text into a long paragraph. 6 Original Text: "Galang lives in a small house with his parents and two sisters." Instruction: Read the Original Text. Choose the best sentence that changes the words but keeps the SAME meaning. a Galang and his two sisters live with his parents in a small house. b With his parents and two sisters, Galang resides in a tiny house. c Galang lives in a big house with his parents and two sisters. d A small house is where Galang lives with his two sisters only. 7 Original Text: "My favorite teacher, Mr. Rudi, always starts the class with a funny story." Instruction: Read the Original Text. Choose the best sentence that changes the words but keeps the SAME meaning. a Mr. Rudi, who is my favorite teacher, constantly begins the lesson with a humorous tale. b My favorite teacher Mr. Rudi always finishes the class with a funny story. c Mr. Rudi likes to tell funny stories when he is not teaching in our class. d A funny story is always told by my favorite teacher Mr. Rudi at the end of the class. 8 Original Text: "Monita loves cooking traditional food because it is her favorite weekend hobby." Instruction: Read the Original Text. Choose the best sentence that changes the words but keeps the SAME meaning. a Because it is her favorite weekend pastime, Monita enjoys preparing traditional dishes. b Monita loves traditional food because cooking is her favorite weekend hobby. c Weekend hobby is cooking traditional food for Monita because she loves it. d Monita hates cooking traditional dishes on the weekend because it is hard. 9 Original Text: "Andre usually washes his bicycle on Sunday afternoon in the backyard." Instruction: Read the Original Text. Choose the best sentence that changes the words but keeps the SAME meaning. a In the backyard, Andre normally cleans his bike on Sunday afternoon. b Sunday afternoon is the time when Andre plays with his bicycle in the backyard. c Andre usually fixes his dirty bicycle in the backyard every Sunday afternoon. d In the backyard, Andre washes his dirty car every Sunday afternoon. 10 Original Text: "The bekantan has a unique shape because its nose is very large." Instruction: Read the Original Text. Choose the best sentence that changes the words but keeps the SAME meaning. a Because of its huge nose, the bekantan possesses an unusual appearance. b The bekantan has a unique shape but its nose is very small. c An unusual appearance makes the bekantan have a very small nose. d The bekantan looks like other monkeys because its nose is not large.

1

According to the writing expert Stephen Bailey, what is the meaning of "paraphrasing"? Instruction: Choose the correct answer about paraphrasing rules.

a

Copying a sentence exactly from a textbook without changing anything.

b

Rewriting a sentence using your own words and structures while keeping the same meaning.

c

Changing the meaning of a sentence to make it shorter and funnier.

d

Translating an English sentence into another language.

2

When you paraphrase a sentence, what is the most important rule that you MUST follow? Instruction: Choose the correct answer about paraphrasing rules.

a

You must change the meaning of the original text.

b

The original meaning of the text must not change.

c

You must use very difficult and long words.

d

You must make the sentence longer than before.

3

What is "Patchwriting" according to Stephen Bailey? Instruction: Choose the correct answer about paraphrasing rules.

a

A good paraphrase that uses different sentence structures.

b

Changing only one or two words but copying the rest of the sentence structure (copy-paste).

c

Writing a completely new story using your own ideas.

d

Drawing a picture to explain a paragraph.

4

If you change the word "small" into "tiny", which paraphrasing technique are you using? Instruction: Look at the examples and choose the correct technique.

a

Changing the Part of Speech.

b

Using Synonyms.

c

Active to Passive Voice.

d

Changing Clause Order.

5

Read this change: "The teacher explained the lesson clearly" becomes "The teacher gave a clear explanation." What technique is this? Instruction: Look at the examples and choose the correct technique.

a

Using Synonyms only.

b

Changing Part of Speech (Word Forms).

c

Changing active voice to passive voice.

d

Changing a short text into a long paragraph.

6

Original Text: "Galang lives in a small house with his parents and two sisters." Instruction: Read the Original Text. Choose the best sentence that changes the words but keeps the SAME meaning.

a

Galang and his two sisters live with his parents in a small house.

b

With his parents and two sisters, Galang resides in a tiny house.

c

Galang lives in a big house with his parents and two sisters.

d

A small house is where Galang lives with his two sisters only.

7

Original Text: "My favorite teacher, Mr. Rudi, always starts the class with a funny story." Instruction: Read the Original Text. Choose the best sentence that changes the words but keeps the SAME meaning.

a

Mr. Rudi, who is my favorite teacher, constantly begins the lesson with a humorous tale.

b

My favorite teacher Mr. Rudi always finishes the class with a funny story.

c

Mr. Rudi likes to tell funny stories when he is not teaching in our class.

d

A funny story is always told by my favorite teacher Mr. Rudi at the end of the class.

8

Original Text: "Monita loves cooking traditional food because it is her favorite weekend hobby." Instruction: Read the Original Text. Choose the best sentence that changes the words but keeps the SAME meaning.

a

Because it is her favorite weekend pastime, Monita enjoys preparing traditional dishes.

b

Monita loves traditional food because cooking is her favorite weekend hobby.

c

Weekend hobby is cooking traditional food for Monita because she loves it.

d

Monita hates cooking traditional dishes on the weekend because it is hard.

9

Original Text: "Andre usually washes his bicycle on Sunday afternoon in the backyard." Instruction: Read the Original Text. Choose the best sentence that changes the words but keeps the SAME meaning.

a

In the backyard, Andre normally cleans his bike on Sunday afternoon.

b

Sunday afternoon is the time when Andre plays with his bicycle in the backyard.

c

Andre usually fixes his dirty bicycle in the backyard every Sunday afternoon.

d

In the backyard, Andre washes his dirty car every Sunday afternoon.

10

Original Text: "The bekantan has a unique shape because its nose is very large." Instruction: Read the Original Text. Choose the best sentence that changes the words but keeps the SAME meaning.

a

Because of its huge nose, the bekantan possesses an unusual appearance.

b

The bekantan has a unique shape but its nose is very small.

c

An unusual appearance makes the bekantan have a very small nose.

d

The bekantan looks like other monkeys because its nose is not large.

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pharaprasingOnline version

by Bulan Togatorop

According to the writing expert Stephen Bailey, what is the meaning of "paraphrasing"? Instruction: Choose the correct answer about paraphrasing rules.

When you paraphrase a sentence, what is the most important rule that you MUST follow? Instruction: Choose the correct answer about paraphrasing rules.

What is "Patchwriting" according to Stephen Bailey? Instruction: Choose the correct answer about paraphrasing rules.

If you change the word "small" into "tiny", which paraphrasing technique are you using? Instruction: Look at the examples and choose the correct technique.

Read this change: "The teacher explained the lesson clearly" becomes "The teacher gave a clear explanation." What technique is this? Instruction: Look at the examples and choose the correct technique.

Original Text: "Galang lives in a small house with his parents and two sisters." Instruction: Read the Original Text. Choose the best sentence that changes the words but keeps the SAME meaning.

Original Text: "My favorite teacher, Mr. Rudi, always starts the class with a funny story." Instruction: Read the Original Text. Choose the best sentence that changes the words but keeps the SAME meaning.

Original Text: "Monita loves cooking traditional food because it is her favorite weekend hobby." Instruction: Read the Original Text. Choose the best sentence that changes the words but keeps the SAME meaning.

Original Text: "Andre usually washes his bicycle on Sunday afternoon in the backyard." Instruction: Read the Original Text. Choose the best sentence that changes the words but keeps the SAME meaning.

Original Text: "The bekantan has a unique shape because its nose is very large." Instruction: Read the Original Text. Choose the best sentence that changes the words but keeps the SAME meaning.

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