TASK DEFINITION: You will be given two sentences. One of them is created by paraphrasing the original one, with changes on an aspect, or using synonyms. Your task is to decide what is the difference between two sentences. Types of change are explained below:
 Tense: The verbs in the sentence are changed in tense.
Number: Plural nouns, verbs and pronouns are changed into single ones or the other way around.
Voice: If the verbs are in active voice, they're changed to passive or the other way around.
Adverb: The paraphrase has one adverb or more than the original sentence.
Gender: The paraphrase differs from the original sentence in the gender of the names and pronouns.
Synonym: Some words or phrases of the original sentence are replaced with synonym words or phrases. Changes in the names of people are also considered a synonym change. Classify your answers into Tense, Number, Voice, Adverb, Gender, and Synonym.
PROBLEM: original sentence: Sam Goodman's biography of the Spartan general Xenophanes conveys a vivid sense of the difficulties he faced in his research . paraphrase: Sam Goodman's biography of the Spartan general Xenophanes conveyed a vivid sense of the difficulties he had faced in his research .

SOLUTION: Tense

PROBLEM: original sentence: Although they ran at about the same speed , Sue beat Sally because she had such a good start . paraphrase: Although they are running at about the same speed , Sue is beating Sally because she is having such a good start .

SOLUTION: Tense

PROBLEM: original sentence: The city councilmen refused the demonstrators a permit because they feared violence . paraphrase: The demonstrators were refused a permit by the city councilmen because they feared violence .

SOLUTION:
Voice

