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• Using synonyms/similar words/opposites
Using synonyms is one of the easiest ways of paraphrasing; however, note that the precise meaning of words
should be considered at all times. Also, keep in mind that in most cases, words have more than one primary
meaning. Therefore, using them appropriately is crucial. While using this method, “
collocations
,” which are a
combination of words used together, should be excluded as they are understood and defined in a specific way, so
paraphrasing them is not advised. For instance, natural disasters, air pollution, and global warming are
collocations, so we do not use synonyms to paraphrase them.
For example
Most people who attended the seminar were married .
The majority of those who took part in the seminar were not single .
In the above sentences, two synonyms and an opposite word have paraphrased the sentence while the meaning and
structure are kept unchanged.
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Using different word forms
Sometimes paraphrasing could just happen by changing the word form (one part of speech to another), for
instance, changing a “noun” to an “adjective” or a “verb” to an “adverb.”
For example
There has been a rapid increase in the number of bikes.
The number of bikes has been rapidly increased .

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In these sentences, the adjective “rapid” has changed to the adverb “rapidly,” and the noun “increase” has changed
to the verb “increased.”
• Changing active voice to passive voice or vice versa
Changing voices in a sentence simply changes the word order, which is considered an excellent paraphrasing tool.
For example
The economic crisis affects millions of people every year. (active voice)
Millions of people are affected by the economic crisis every year. (Passive voice)
In this example, the active verb “affects” has changed to the passive verb, “are affected.” As a result, the sentence
structure and word order have changed.