Paraphrasing Quiz

Identify the key information in the following sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

• bird, tree

• chair, table

• cat, mat

• sat, on

• dog, rug

Restate the following sentence in your own words: 'The concert was canceled due to bad weather.'

• Due to the inclement weather, the concert had to be called off.

• The bad weather caused the cancellation of the concert.

• The concert was not able to proceed because of the unfavorable weather conditions.

• The concert was canceled due to bad weather.

Find a synonym for the word 'happy'.

• joyful

• angry

• miserable

• sad

Find an antonym for the word 'big'.

• minuscule

• enormous

• small

• tiny

Rewrite the following sentence using a different sentence structure: 'She went to the store to buy some groceries.'

• Going to the store, she bought some groceries.

• She bought some groceries at the store.

• To buy some groceries, she went to the store.

• Some groceries were bought by her when she went to the store.

Identify the key information in the following paragraph: 'The main character in the story is a young girl named Alice. She goes on an adventure in a magical land called Wonderland.'

• The main character is an old woman named Alice and she goes on an adventure in a magical land called Neverland.

• The main character is a young girl named Alice and she goes on an adventure in a magical land called Wonderland.

• The main character is a young boy named Alex and he goes on an adventure in a normal land called Earth.

• The main character is a middle-aged man named Bob and he goes on an adventure in a fictional land called Dreamland.

Restate the following sentence in your own words: 'The new restaurant in town is getting rave reviews.'

• The latest eatery in the city is receiving negative feedback.

• The new diner in town is not receiving any feedback.

• The recently opened restaurant in the area is not receiving any attention.

• The new restaurant in town is receiving very positive feedback.

Find a synonym for the word 'angry'.

• happy

• content

• calm

• furious

Find an antonym for the word 'fast'.

• quick

• speedy

• rapid

• slow

Rewrite the following sentence using a different sentence structure: 'The students completed their assignments before the deadline.'

• The students, before the deadline, completed their assignments.

• The students had their assignments completed before the deadline.

• Before the deadline, the students had completed their assignments.

• Before the deadline, the assignments of the students were completed.