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In the context of the PTE Core, what is the best strategy for 'paraphrasing' to achieve a higher score?

Effective paraphrasing involves a comprehensive rewrite that alters both vocabulary and sentence structure, ensuring the essence of the original meaning is main

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Question: In the context of the PTE Core, what is the best strategy for 'paraphrasing' to achieve a higher score?

Answer options: ✅ Rephrasing the original text using different words and sentence structures while preserving the precise meaning and level of formality.

  • Simply changing a few words in the original sentence to synonyms.
  • Making the original text significantly longer by adding descriptive language.
  • Quoting the original text entirely and enclosing it in quotation marks.

Correct answer: Rephrasing the original text using different words and sentence structures while preserving the precise meaning and level of formality.

Explanation: Effective paraphrasing involves a comprehensive rewrite that alters both vocabulary and sentence structure, ensuring the essence of the original meaning is maintained without direct plagiarism.

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