Paraphrasing Practice Worksheet
Based on: Baines & Lacovara (2002), 'Burial and the Dead in Ancient
Egyptian Society'
Instructions:
1. Carefully read the original sentence.
2. Paraphrase each part in at least three different ways, using your own
vocabulary and grammar.
3. Then, write three complete paraphrased sentences that preserve the
original meaning.
4. Use a dictionary or thesaurus if needed.
Exercise 1
"It is as if the outward appearance of mortuary ritual and provision could be
more important than the provision itself."
— Baines & Lacovara 2002, p. 15
A. Paraphrase this part: “It is as if”
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B. Paraphrase this part: “the outward appearance of mortuary ritual and
provision”
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C. Paraphrase this part: “could be more important than the provision itself”
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Now combine your ideas into full sentences:
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