IELTS Paraphrasing Strategies – Band 6 to Band 8+

Worksheet for IELTS Test Preparation Classes

This worksheet will help you understand and practice different paraphrasing strategies for IELTS Writing and
Speaking. You will see examples of how a simple sentence can be transformed from Band 6 to Band 8+ by using more
advanced techniques.

Original Sentence Band 6–6.5 Band 7–7.5 Band 8+ Key Strategy

Many people believe that technology

A lot ofmakes
peoplelife
think
easier.
technology makes
It is widely
life easier.
believed that technology
There
makes
is alife
widespread
more convenient.
perception that technological
Synonyms, nominalisation,
advancements f

The government should build more

The public
government
parks.needs to make more
Morepublic
publicparks.
parks should be constructed
It is recommended
by the government.
that the government Structure
increase the
change,
provision
lexical
of chu
pu

Air pollution is increasing because

Moreof cars
morecause
cars on
more
theair
road.
pollution.
The rise in car numbers has led toThe
increased
growingairprevalence
pollution. of private vehicles
Cause–effect
has exacerbated
reframing,
urban
absa

Smoking causes lung cancer. Smoking makes people get lung cancer.
Lung cancer is often caused by smoking.
Lung cancer is frequently attributed to prolonged
Cause–effect
tobacco
reframing,
consumpt
lexi

Climate change is affecting global

Climate
weather
change
patterns.
changes weather Global
aroundweather
the world.
patterns are beingGlobal
alteredclimatic
by climate
patterns
change.
are undergoing Lexical
significant
chunk
shifts
upgrade,
due to form
clim

People are spending more on education

People pay
than
more
before.
for education now.
Spending on education has increased
Expenditure
in recenton
years.
education has seen a marked
Nominalisation,
increase over
time the
framing
pas
Practice Task – Upgrade Your Paraphrasing
Rewrite each sentence in three different ways: 1. Band 6–6.5: Use basic synonyms or small structure changes. 2.
Band 7–7.5: Use more controlled changes and better vocabulary. 3. Band 8+: Apply advanced strategies like
nominalisation or cause–effect reframing.

1. Many students find online learning more convenient than going to school.
Band 6–6.5: ____________________________________________
Band 7–7.5: ____________________________________________
Band 8+: ____________________________________________

2. Cities are becoming more crowded because more people move there from rural areas.
Band 6–6.5: ____________________________________________
Band 7–7.5: ____________________________________________
Band 8+: ____________________________________________

3. The price of housing has increased in many countries.

Band 6–6.5: ____________________________________________
Band 7–7.5: ____________________________________________
Band 8+: ____________________________________________

4. Social media influences the way young people communicate.

Band 6–6.5: ____________________________________________
Band 7–7.5: ____________________________________________
Band 8+: ____________________________________________
Reflection – My Paraphrasing Toolkit
Fill in this table to think about which strategies you like and when to use them.
Strategy I tried Easy / Hard for me Example I made When I can use it in IELTS

Synonyms

Change word form

Change sentence structure

Cause–effect reframing

Nominalisation

Lexical chunk replacement