The teacher asked the students to _____ the essay in their own words.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Fill in the Blanks question asks: The teacher asked the students to _____ the essay in their own words. The correct choice is C. Paraphrase. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
Fill in the Blanks items like this one are written for Pakistan exams such as CSS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS. The difficulty label is a hint about how much of the topic the stem assumes, not a score. Tags and exam names, when they are present, tell you where else the same idea is tested. Previous and next links stay in Fill in the Blanks so you can continue the subject. Related questions point at nearby stems if you want another angle on the same idea.
Treat the explanation as part of the question, not a footnote. If you missed it, reread the stem against the correct option before you open the next Fill in the Blanks item. A timed quiz is the same pool with a clock and a score. A past paper is a full sitting rather than this single question.
- A. Quote
Why not A: “Quote” does not fit this question. The answer is Paraphrase.
- B. Dictate
Why not B: “Dictate” does not fit this question. The answer is Paraphrase.
- C. Paraphrase ✓
- D. Plagiarize
Why not D: “Plagiarize” does not fit this question. The answer is Paraphrase.
Correct answer
C. Paraphrase
Explanation
Paraphrase (option C) is the accepted answer to “The teacher asked the students to _____ the essay in their own words.”. Option A (Quote) does not fit this question. Option B (Dictate) does not fit this question. Option D (Plagiarize) does not fit this question. For this Fill in the Blanks question, the accepted answer is Paraphrase.
Source: Fill in the Blanks Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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