The putting together of the open steel framework of the Empire State Building revealed one distinct difference from the framework of the skyscrapers being put up today.

It was full of rivets.

And its construction was audibly different from today's methods of building.

Riveting made such an infernal racket that New Yorkers wrote angry letters to the newspapers about the noise.

—The Building of Manhattan,
Donald A. Mackay

If you were paraphrasing this passage, what words would you have to use? Check all that apply.

Empire State Building
distinct
rivets
audibly
letters

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When paraphrasing the passage, you could choose to use the following words as they capture key concepts or specific details:

  • Empire State Building
  • distinct
  • rivets
  • audibly
  • letters

Using these words maintains the essential meaning and context of the original passage, while allowing for the rest of the text to be rephrased in different vocabulary.