Can you help me better paraphrase these sentences? Here are my somewhat-paraphrases, but they are still similar to the original source (the part not in parenthesis is the portion that needs to be better paraphrased):
(This was because) Japan had a secret agreement with Britain, France, and Italy for their support of Japan receiving rights over Shandong.
(There was no central government, but rather many power struggles that caused) destructive wars throughout northern China, and numerous bandit gangs that disrupted daily life.
Thanks in advance!
Ms. Sue: help please?
To help you with paraphrasing, you need to provide the original (in quotation marks) as well as your attempts so far. Without that original wording, there's no way anyone can help you.
Sure! Here are some alternative paraphrases for the sentences you provided:
- Instead of using the phrase "(This was because)," you can rephrase it as "The reason behind this was that" or "The cause for this was that."
Example: The reason behind Japan receiving rights over Shandong was its secret agreement with Britain, France, and Italy.
- Instead of using the phrase "(There was no central government, but rather many power struggles that caused)," you can rephrase it as "Due to the absence of a central government, multiple power struggles emerged that led to" or "The lack of a centralized government resulted in."
Example: The absence of a central government led to destructive wars throughout northern China and was accompanied by numerous bandit gangs that disrupted daily life.
Remember, when paraphrasing, it is important to reword the sentence structure and use different vocabulary while preserving the original meaning.