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: The lawyer asked the witness a question , but he was reluctant to repeat it . paraphrase: The lawyers asked the witnesses a question , but they were reluctant to repeat it .

SOLUTION: Number

PROBLEM: original sentence: Although they ran at about the same speed , Sue beat Sally because she had such a bad start . paraphrase: Although they ran at about the same speed , John beat Andrew because he had such a bad start .

SOLUTION: Gender

PROBLEM: original sentence: There is a pillar between me and the stage , and I can't see it . paraphrase: There are pillars between me and the stages , and I can't see them .

SOLUTION:
Number