Toefl exam Essentials

c. the people who administer aid to victims of heat stroke
d. the characteristics of heat stroke
Here’s the sentence in which they is used:
They are a high body temperature (which may reach 106
degrees F or more); a rapid pulse; hot, dry skin; and a blocked
sweating mechanism.
They clearly does not refer to people, so you can rule out choices
a and c. When you replace they with the remaining answer choices,
you can easily narrow your answer to the correct choice: d.
In Your Own Words
Questions that ask you to paraphrase, or reword, a
sentence test the same skills as reference questions. They
measure your ability to comprehend a sentence or
paragraph. As you read, think about what the material is
stating, then try rewriting it (on paper or in your mind) in
new terms. This will increase your comprehension skills
and improve your chances of answering paraphrased
sentence questions correctly.

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