Ex.3 Text Analysis

1- Para 2: It’s a tough world and sometimes we have to stand up for our rights. Conflict with a sibling prepares us to do just that

• to fight others

• to speak out if you are treated unfairly

• to shout loudly at other

• to stand up when you are speaking

1. Para 2: It’s evident that battles with a sibling would help us to thrive in the dog-eat-dog world of workplace competition

• work cooperatively with others to succeed

• help others to succeed

• harm others in order to succeed

• motivate others to succeed

3- Para 3 Furthermore, rowing siblings are able to develop better conflict management skills as well as empathy – the ability to identify the emotional states of others

• ability to pick fight with others

• ability to listen to others

• ability to work with others

• ability to resolve problems

4- Para 4: Healthy sibling rivalry helps us to gauge the moods and feelings of others, and prepares teenagers for the rat race of the adult world by teaching a very important lesson – that life isn’t always fair.

• People compete peacefully to be successful

• people compete fairly to be successful

• people compete aggressively to be successful

• people compete daily to be successful

5- Para 7: The sources of most disputes revolved around issues like invasion of personal space, or borrowing clothes without permission

• to respect people's privacy

• to disrespect people's privacy

• to fight people's privacy

• to admire people's privacy

Hopefully, the study will help parents and psychologists support their teens. Parents should never pick sides – this will always make things worse.

• to agree with two sides

• to agree with one side

• to disagree with two sides

• to disagree with all sides