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Paraphrasing and précis

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

Paraphrase "unanimous" in two words: all ___.

Question 2 of 10

Question 2 of 10

A précis is

Question 3 of 10

Question 3 of 10

Paraphrase these idiomatic sentences: (a) He was given the cold shoulder at the party. (b) The plan fell through. (c) She stole the show.

Question 4 of 10

Question 4 of 10

A précis usually reduces a passage to about

Question 5 of 10

Question 5 of 10

Which is the best paraphrase of "The project was abandoned midway"?

Question 6 of 10

Question 6 of 10

Copying the original words is the same as paraphrasing.

Question 7 of 10

Question 7 of 10

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

Question 8 of 10

Question 8 of 10

A paraphrase must keep the meaning of the original.

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

Which is the best paraphrase of "The government will subsidise fertiliser"?

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

Paraphrasing means

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