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Introduction to Exercise 7
What You Will Learn

In this exercise, you will practice writing cohesive paragraphs (paragraphs with sentences that flow smoothly).
What You Will Do

Each of the following paragraphs has problems with cohesion. Click on the EDIT PARAGRAPH button and make the necessary changes in the box provided to create a cohesive paragraph. Click on the HINT button for a general explanation of how to achieve cohesion and for a description of the cohesion problem in each paragraph. After typing your answer, click on the DONE button to compare WHAT YOU WROTE with WHAT WE WROTE.
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