You have been reviewing sentences to help you understand a little more of what your reads will be seeing. Having the right flow within your content keeps your reads interested. When your reads are interested they eventually will start to share your content. This will increase your traffic and eventually create success within your website.

Here you will find a series of 2 sentences. Read these sentence thinking of the flow of then and what the meaning may be. Think of how they relate to each other. I have give you a few suggestions. What is your "best" option for how these sentences flow together?

What does the second sentence do?

The Midwest is experiencing its worst drought in 15 years. Corn and soybean prices are expected to be very high this year.

  1. It restates the idea found in the first.
  2. It states an effect.
  3. It gives an example.
  4. It analyzes the statement made in the first.
What does the second sentence do?

Social studies classes focus on the complexity of our social environment. The subject combines the study of history and the social sciences and promotes skills in citizenship.

  1. It expands on the first sentence.
  2. It makes a contrast.
  3. It proposes a solution.
  4. It states an effect.
How are the two sentences related?

Knowledge of another language fosters greater awareness of cultural diversity among the peoples of the world. Individuals who have foreign language skills can appreciate more readily other peoples’ values and ways of life.

    1. They contradict each other.
    2. They present problems and solutions.
    3. They establish a contrast.
    4. They repeat the same idea.
What does the second sentence do?

Serving on a jury is an important obligation of citizenship. Many companies allow their employees paid leaves of absence to serve on juries.

  1. It reinforces what is stated in the first.
  2. It explains what is stated in the first.
  3. It expands on the first.
  4. It draws a conclusion about what is stated in the first.
What does the second sentence do?

While most people think of dogs as pets, some dogs are bred and trained specifically for certain types of work. The bloodhound’s acute sense of smell and willing personality make it ideal for tracking people missing in the woods.

  1. It restates an idea found in the first.
  2. It states an effect.
  3. It gives an example.
  4. It makes a contrast.
What does the second sentence do?

Paris, France, is a city that has always been known as a center of artistic and cultural expression. In the 1920s, Paris was home to many artists and writers from around the world who became famous, such as Picasso and Hemingway.

  1. It reinforces the first.
  2. It states an effect.
  3. It draws a conclusion.
  4. It provides a contrast.
How do the two sentences relate?

Studies show that the prevalence of fast-food restaurants corresponds with the rates of obesity in both children and adults. Obesity is now on the rise in countries outside the U.S., where fast food restaurants are becoming more common.

  1. They express roughly the same idea.
  2. They contradict each other.
  3. They present problems and solutions.
  4. They establish a contrast.

After reviewing this training your should have a little bit more information on how to create your own content with flow and relevance. Your content should now begin to have more meaningful information for your readers.

Suggested answers to the questions above: 2,1,4,1,3,1,1,3,2,& 1

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1. Start to understand your content
2. Create content with flow
3. Share your content below and comment on at least 2 others


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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
Daniel
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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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TammyRay Premium
Thanks for the training. It is a great refresher:-))
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