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- 1. Multiple Choice
Original: Taking the bus to Montego Bay is about twice the distance of taking the bus to Ocho Rios.
Paraphrase: A bus ride to Ocho Rios is roughly half the journey of going to Montego Bay by bus.
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- 2. Multiple Choice
Original: Seventy-five percent of university students prefer to live in student housing.
Paraphrase: Campus housing is not a preference for around a quarter of tertiary level students.
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- 3. Multiple Choice
Orignal: Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.
Paraphrase: "Deciding to attempt something is the first step to success."
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- 4. Multiple Choice
Original: Any trip to Jamaica must include a visit to Ocho Rios to climb the falls.
Paraphrase: You should go up the falls positioned in Ocho Rios when vacationing in Jamaica.
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- 5. Multiple Choice
Original: If you exercise regularly, you will be healthier.
Paraphrase: Improved health results from habitual exercise.
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- 6. Multiple Choice
Original: If I won the award for laziness, I would send someone to pick it up for me.
Paraphrase: I would get someone to collect my laziness prize if given such an award.
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- 7. Multiple ChoiceParaphrasing helps to make the meaning clear.truefalse
- 8. Multiple Choice
If you use your own words, you should use quotation marks when paraphrasing.
true
false
- 9. Multiple Choice
When paraphrasing, a synonym must be found for each word in the original document.
true
false
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIt is okay to include your ideas when paraphrasing.truefalse
- 11. Multiple ChoiceYou should not change the sentence structure of the original information.truefalse
- 12. Multiple ChoiceKey terms should remain the same when paraphrasing.truefalse
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a common error of paraphrasing?The source is not given.The paraphrase and the original sound similar.The original meaning is different.Word order is changed.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Changing every other word in a sentence means you have paraphrased well.
True
False
- 15. Multiple Choice
You can avoid plagiarism when you paraphrase.
true
false
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