How to do this drill
- Underline the relationship in each key sentence.
- Rewrite without copying content words.
- Reject any version that changes certainty or condition.
Material
The coordinator said the outdoor workshop would probably continue in light rain, provided the electrical equipment could remain under the covered pavilion. If wind increased, however, the session would move into the gym. Participants should check the message board after eight in the morning because the final location would not be posted earlier.
Your tasks
- Paraphrase the condition for remaining outdoors.
- Explain why ‘The workshop will be cancelled if it rains’ is inaccurate.
Check your work
Finish the tasks first, then open the answer to compare.
Show the answer
Answer
Light rain alone does not force a move; the outdoor plan is likely if electrical equipment stays covered. Stronger wind triggers relocation, not cancellation.
How to reach it
- Preserve probably rather than certainty.
- Preserve provided as a condition.
- Distinguish move indoors from cancel.
Evidence
A strong paraphrase is: ‘The session is expected to stay outside during mild rain as long as powered equipment is protected under the pavilion.’
Review your attempt
- Did your wording retain the same degree?
- Did you keep rain and wind consequences separate?
Take it further
Write one accurate and two subtly distorted answer choices for the location rule.
