Advice column

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WRITING PRACTICE
APARTMENTS
 
WRITING PRACTICE – Opinion Paragraph 
 
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Some people think it’s a good idea to live in an apartment. Other people think 
it’s better to live in a house. What do you think? 
reasons 
example 
never 
opinion 
course 
larger 
idea 
quiet 
better 
neighbors 
relaxed 
hand 
Some people think it’s a good (1) __________ to live in an apartment 
building while other people think it’s (2) __________ to live in a house. In 
my (3) __________, it’s much better to live in a house. I have three great 
(4) __________ for my opinion. To begin, many apartments are very noisy.
You might have (5) __________ upstairs who keep you awake all night with 
their TV. However, most houses are very (6) __________. My family and I 
live in a house, for example, and we (7) __________ hear our neighbors.
Secondly, you can’t enjoy a yard if you live in an apartment. On the other 
(8) __________, most houses have a yard where you can enjoy your free 
time. For (9) __________, last weekend, I played soccer with my little 
brother in our yard. Finally, most houses are much (10) __________ than 
apartment homes. When you have a larger home, you feel more
(11) __________. For all these reasons, I really think it’s much better to live 
in a house! Of (12) __________! [152 words] 
 
 
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