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Paraphrasing and précis

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

Which is the best paraphrase of "The policy was met with scepticism"?

Question 2 of 10

Question 2 of 10

Which word best paraphrases "commence" in a sentence?

Question 3 of 10

Question 3 of 10

A précis is

Question 4 of 10

Question 4 of 10

Restating an idea in your own words is called ___.

Question 5 of 10

Question 5 of 10

Which is the best paraphrase of "She was at her wits' end"?

Question 6 of 10

Question 6 of 10

Paraphrase "deteriorate" in one word: ___.

Question 7 of 10

Question 7 of 10

Paraphrase "commence" in one word: ___.

Question 8 of 10

Question 8 of 10

A précis usually reduces a passage to about

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

A précis is longer than the original passage.

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

"Deteriorate" can be paraphrased as "become worse".

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the WASSCE. They are not WAEC past questions.