Question

Create a paraphrase of the following sentence from “The Cold Equations”: She stopped occasionally, as though trying to find the right words to tell them what she wanted them to know, then the pencil would resume its whispering to the paper.

Answer 1

As she was writing, she took a break from time to time in order to reflect on the exact words that she wanted to use, and then she would return to the letter.

Step-by-step explanation:

To paraphrase means to express the idea of a writer in a different manner and with other words, especially to enunciate something clearer. As a result, the rewording of the sentence from "The Cold Equations" has a simpler language.

Answer 2

The sentence showed the part of the story where Marilyn is making letters for her family. She wants her brother to remember only the positive side of her. This is a paraphrase of the sentence. "She paused from time to time to think carefully on what words to say for her family, then she continued to write her letters."