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    The document provides tips for effectively paraphrasing text. It recommends using synonyms to replace words without changing core meaning. Another tip is to change word order by adding, omitting, or changing words while maintaining grammatical sense. A third tip is to change word forms, such as changing nouns to verbs or verbs to adjectives. Additionally, one can change from active to passive voice by placing the direct object first and changing the verb form. Changing sentence structure without losing meaning, such as swapping clause order, is another effective paraphrasing technique. The best way to practice paraphrasing is on sample tests under time constraints to master rephrasing one's own words and provided information.

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    The document provides tips for effectively paraphrasing text. It recommends using synonyms to replace words without changing core meaning. Another tip is to change word order by adding, omitting, or changing words while maintaining grammatical sense. A third tip is to change word forms, such as changing nouns to verbs or verbs to adjectives. Additionally, one can change from active to passive voice by placing the direct object first and changing the verb form. Changing sentence structure without losing meaning, such as swapping clause order, is another effective paraphrasing technique. The best way to practice paraphrasing is on sample tests under time constraints to master rephrasing one's own words and provided information.

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    The document provides tips for effectively paraphrasing text. It recommends using synonyms to replace words without changing core meaning. Another tip is to change word order by adding, omitting, or changing words while maintaining grammatical sense. A third tip is to change word forms, such as changing nouns to verbs or verbs to adjectives. Additionally, one can change from active to passive voice by placing the direct object first and changing the verb form. Changing sentence structure without losing meaning, such as swapping clause order, is another effective paraphrasing technique. The best way to practice paraphrasing is on sample tests under time constraints to master rephrasing one's own words and provided information.

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    Learning to paraphrase effectively:

    Six things to do
    1. Start using synonyms
    Synonyms are different words that hold the same meaning. For example, ‘money’ is a
    synonym of ‘cash’ or ‘funds’ while ‘lethargic’ is a synonym of ‘tired’ or ‘drained’.

    By using synonyms, you can effectively replace a series of words with others without
    changing the core meaning of the sentence. You need to use words that have the same
    meaning and not just something similar, which can be penalised during the examination.

    Take the sentence:

    ‘We are heading to Disneyland for a well-deserved holiday’

    You can easily replace it with:

    ‘We are travelling to Disney for our hard-earned vacation’

    The key here is to ensure the meaning isn’t changed and you should only use words that
    you are entirely sure about to score well without the risk of being marked down.

    2. Changing the word order


    Another essential paraphrasing skill you’ll need is to change the word order of a sentence.
    This means adding in a word, omitting a word or changing the word itself.

    Take the sentence:

    “We are famished and would like to quickly head to the Chinese Restaurant for dinner.”

    You can change the word order:


    “We are rushing towards the Chinese restaurant for dinner because we are famished.”

    When changing the word order, you need to ensure the sentence makes grammatical sense
    as well as being error-free. You can also combine this with using synonyms to make your
    paraphrasing even more effective.

    3. Changing word forms


    A great way to paraphrase sentences is to change the form of the word. To do this, we can
    interchangeably swap nouns into verbs or verbs into adjectives.

    For example:

    “Many children are terrified of entering the spooky house alone during Halloween.”

    You can paraphrase the sentence by changing the word form of ‘entering’, ‘terrified’,
    ‘spooky’ and ‘alone’.

    “Many children are not brave enough to enter the frightful-looking house by themselves
    during Halloween.”

    By changing word forms, you are showcasing your versatility in the English language as
    well as your depth of vocabulary, helping you to score better in your Writing test.

    4. Change from active to passive voice


    Because the IELTS Writing test involves writing a discursive essay and discussing various
    viewpoints, understanding how to switch between active to passive voice is a valuable skill.

    This can be easily done by identifying the sentence’s direct object and placing it at the
    beginning of the sentence, removing the action and then changing the verb’s form.

    For example:
    “Most of the students are reading the magazines.”

    You can rewrite this sentence into the passive voice by placing ‘magazine’ at the beginning
    of the sentence and removing the action of reading and changing its form.

    “The magazines are being read by most of the students.”

    5. Changing sentence structure


    Another effective way to paraphrase is to change the structure of the sentence without
    losing its core meaning.

    For example:

    “Many students struggle in their tests because they do not put in the hard work and practice
    enough.”

    You can see that there are two clauses ‘many students struggle in their tests’ and the
    second being ‘because they do not put in the hard work and practice enough.’

    All you need to do is to swap the order and change a few word forms to make it flow more
    naturally.

    “Not working hard and practicing enough are the main reasons why students struggle in
    their tests.”

    The meaning of the sentence is not lost but the structure has changed.

    6. Start paraphrasing with sample tests


    The best way to start paraphrasing is to practice on the sample tests themselves!

    This will allow you to not just practice your skills on static sentences but allows you to
    master the art of paraphrasing.
    By writing under a time limit with real sample test topics, you’ll quickly understand how to
    paraphrase your own words as well as the information provided. This will accelerate your
    progress by leaps and bounds.

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