Question

II. The following sentences are paraphrased,

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The reporter said, "Almost three thousand businesses have closed due to the pandemic. DQ

2. "Hey dude, what's up?" said Will. DQ

3. Government employees must wear the prescribed uniform. C

4. The stallion was content with the mare. // The male horse was happy with the female horse. P

5. Social distancing must be observed to avoid the spread of the virus. C

6. Dr. Mendoza said, "Only miracle can save him." DQ

Explanation:

A direct quote is when the exact words are quoted and reported by another person. In this direct quote, the words spoken by the person are put within quotation marks.

A paraphrase is when a claim or a sentence is rewritten without any change in the main idea or theme. This means rephrasing or rewriting a sentence or a text in a different way but without changing the main point of that text.

A claim is a statement that argues for a certain point or points out the author's main points. Claims are statements that make an assertion about something to be true.

The given sentences are listed as either direct quote (DQ), paraphrase (P), or claim (C).

1. The reporter said, "Almost three thousand businesses have closed due to the pandemic. DQ

2. "Hey dude, what's up?" said Will. DQ

3. Government employees must wear the prescribed uniform. C

4. The stallion was content with the mare. // The male horse was happy with the female horse. P

5. Social distancing must be observed to avoid the spread of the virus. C

6. Dr. Mendoza said, "Only miracle can save him." DQ