Once you have figured out how to create a sentence worth reading, it may be a good idea to make a few changes to make it a little more understandable. Some good choices and changes within your content may make things even look better in the end.

I have seen folks focusing too much on the count numbers. Sure it's not a bad idea to create a post with 600 to 1000 words, but if you use too many of the meaningless words. This can make your entire creation meaningless losing credibility with the readers. Sometimes it is not so much quantity as it is quality.

For the following, choose the "best" beginning options:

  • If he had enough strength, Billy would move the boulder.

Billy cannot move the boulder

  1. when lacking enough strength.
  2. without enough strength.
  3. although he was lacking in enough strength.
  4. because he was lacking in enough strength.
  • While bear attacks on humans are extremely rare, most occur when a mother bear's cubs are approached.

Bear attacks on humans are extremely rare,

  1. but approaching a mother bear's cubs...
  2. and approaching a mother bear's cubs...
  3. even though approaching a mother bear's cubs...
  4. nevertheless approaching a mother bear's cubs...
  • Jeff heard no unusual noises when he listened in the park

Listening in the park,

  1. no unusual noises could be heard...
  2. then Jeff heard no unusual noises...
  3. and hearing no unusual noises...
  4. Jeff heard no unusual noises...
Once you have reviewed the above sentences you will start to get a better understanding of what some of your sentences my look like. Practice by reviewing other content and posts to see how you may reword a few phrases within the post. Think of the points the writers are attempting to make.

Then give them some feedback. Help them know what your interpretation of the sentence was. This will help in creating much better content for yourself and others along the way.

HERE are the suggestions for the sentences above. Feel free to share your own personal creation in the comment below...

  • Billy cannot move the boulder, because he was lacking in enough strength.
  • Bear attacks on humans are extremely rare, but approaching a mother bear's cubs...

  • Listening in the park, Jeff heard no unusual noises...

Tasks 0/3 completed
1. Review sentences
2. Choose the "best" possible replacement .
3. Create you own replacement with the same meanings


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Question 4 needs fixing.

While "Glancing at his watch" is the correct answer, it is not an option (though "Glancing at your watch" is).
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Daniel01 Premium
I am supposedly bilingual although I find that I am lacking English, so this is a great review and thanks for the lessons
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Cali Premium Plus
This is fun, I did not like English in my school years so did all I could to avoid that class. However I am finding all sorts of fun miss steps you are making in these lessons. Like how you want to keep us on guard.

As some would say, Jolly good!
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Thanks for the training. It is a great refresher:-))
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