A paraphrase is to express an original thought in ones own words while retaining the original meaning of the text.
<h3>How are the sentences properly classified?</h3>
Properly paraphrased:
The crowd inside the Georgia Dome was on their feet and already making a deafening amount of noise as the seven
American women filed into the arena to begin the 1996 Olympic gymnastics women's team final.
Improperly paraphrased:
The excitement that greeted the US women's gymnastics team as they marched briskly toward the uneven bars was the most captivating thing I had ever seen.
