To paraphrase a sentence means to ...

• A. Restate it in different words
• B. Translate into another language
• C. Quote exactly
• D. Summarize it briefly

Answer: (A)

Paraphrasing means restating a sentence using different words while keeping the same meaning. You can change order, swap in synonyms, or adjust the sentence structure, but you don’t add new ideas or leave out essential information. It stays in the same language, unlike translating into another language. It also isn’t about repeating the exact words (that would be quoting), and it isn’t about shortening the idea into a summary. For example, “The scientist concluded that the data supported the hypothesis” can be paraphrased as “The data led the scientist to support the hypothesis.” The meaning stays the same, but the wording changes.