Question

Jazz musicians fascinate music lovers with crooning, captivating sounds that enrapture the spirit and capture the soul.

Which of the following best paraphrases the sentence?


A.Jazz musicians are not really musicians.

B.Jazz musicians charm audiences with music that appeals to spirit and soul.

C.Jazz musicians improve the audience through spirituality and love.

D.Jazz musicians sing and play ghostly music that keeps their audience captive.

Answer 1

B.Jazz musicians charm audiences with music that appeals to spirit and soul.

Answer 2

B. Jazz musicians charm audiences with music that appeals to spirit and soul.

Step-by-step explanation:

A paraphrase is a re-expression or re-statement of the meaning of something by using our own words, and it is often done with the purpose of making the original content clearer, simpler and shorter.

Option B is the option that best paraphrases the original sentence because it expresses the same idea but in a more concise way.

The other options are incorrect because the original sentence says nothing about what a Jazz musician is like option A does; it does not say that Jazz musicians improve the audience through spirituality and love like option C suggests, instead, the original sentence states that musicians fascinate the audience "with crooning, captivating sounds"; and lastly, the original sentence says nothing about the musicians singing and playing ghostly music (Option D).