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Practice
Making Quotations and Paraphrases Correctly
Activity 1
Identify the effective paraphrasing by giving a check to the correct one, then explain the reasons.
1. Original source: “As the first meal of the day, breakfast has an important role in
supplying energy and nutrients, which are critical to working and learning activities”.
2. Paraphrase 1: Breakfast which is served as the first meal in the morning has an
important contribution in providing energy and nutrients which are important for
working and learning activities.
Paraphrase 2: Breakfast contributes to the supply of energy and nutrients which are
important for performing working and learning activities.
Reason:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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3. Original source: “The video of Topen’s dancing has racked up more than 400,000 views
since it was posted on YouTube last week, and the plumber says he’s already been
approached in public for his autograph.”
Paraphrase 1: Even though the YouTube video of the dancing plumber was only
posted last week, it has already had more than 400,000 views. Topen has become an
almost instant celebrity as strangers have even asked him for autographs.
Paraphrase 2: The video has racked up more than 400,000 views since posted on
YouTube last week, and the plumber has even been approached for his autograph.
Reason:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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