UNDERSTANDING CONCLUDING SENTENCE OF A PARAGRAPH

UNDERSTANDING CONCLUDING SENTENCE OF A PARAGRAPH

Check your comprehension on concluding paragraph.

Check your concluding sentence comprehension.

Read the following paragraphs. Then choose the best concluding sentence for it.

Multiple Choice

There are two reasons I love big cities. First of all, big cities are alive 24/7. Going shopping, seeing a movie, exercising at a gym, getting something to eat, or going roller skating at any time of the day or night are things you can do in big cities. Secondly, I like the anonymity in big cities. You can be completely invisible in big cities. No one watches your daily comings and goings. Your neighbours will not bother you as long as you don’t bother them. You can stay home all day or stay out all night, and no one cares.

• In conclusion, I love big cities because you can be independent.

• In brief, big cities attract me because there are so many things to do.

• In short, I like big cities because of their energy and anonymity.

Multiple Choice

Morning walk is a simple but excellent exercise. It enhances the flow of oxygen in blood and relieves us of a lot of stress. It helps us to get rid off laziness and also induces good sleep in the night. Another additional benefit is that morning walk exposes us to fresh air which keeps us in touch with nature.

• Thus morning walk does a lot of good to us.

• Morning walk helps relieve stress.

Multiple Choice

Old age, the last stage of life, is solid and at the same time fragile. It is solid because the old people carry a treasure of knowledge and experience. They are firm in their ideas and opinions. It is fragile because of the declining physical capacities. Typically, the old people are more affected by a feeling of being old than being physically old.

• The old people need our attention, love and care.

• The old people demand protection.

Multiple Choice

Slang usually develops in certain patterns. It may begin with an individual who wishes to attract attention or who needs a new way to express something. Slang may also begin with a group. Some groups need to use a technical language; others wish to keep what they are saying secret. In any case, slang words move into the language when the people of a region pick up its use from the original users.

• What kind of slang do you find yourself using?

• So, as the pattern develops, an entire culture may later begin using the slang.