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This is the first developmental paragraph of a compare and contrast

essay.Put the sentences in order to form a well-built paragraph.

When you think your answer is correct, click on "Check" to check

your answer. If you get stuck, click on "Hint" to find out the next

correct part. Click on sentences to add them to the paragraph.

On the other hand, my mother is not so tall; she is

a little fat, and she has brown hair and a fair

complexion.  My father is dark, very tall and of

medium weight.  However, they look nice

together.  My parents' differences start with their

appearance.  They don’t look similar at all. 

 ANSWER

My parents' di f ferences start with their

appearance. My father is dark, very tal l and of

medium weight. On the other hand, my mother

is not so tal l ; she is a l i t t le fat , and she has

brown hair and a fair complexion. They don’t

look simi lar at al l . However, they look nice

together.

In addition to the differences in their appearance,their personalities are very different.  My mother is

open-minded; she doesn’t stick to one idea.  My

father, on the other hand, is very stubborn.  She

listens to other people and changes her mind if it is

necessary.  I think they have only one personality

trait in common: they are both very giving to my

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sister and me.  If he has an opinion, he refuses to

change it. 

In addit ion to the di f ferences in their

appearance, their personal i t ies are ve ry

di f ferent. My mother is open-minded; she

doesn’t st ick to one idea. She l istens to other

people and changes her mind i f i t is

necessary. My father, on the other hand, is

very stubborn. I f he has an opinion, he

refuses to change i t . I th ink they have onlyone personal i ty trai t in common: they are both

very giv ing to my sister and me.

They want us to be healthy, successful and happy. 

For example, my mother watches football with my

father and he in turn goes shopping with her. 

After my sister and I get married they want to buy a

small house in a small seaside town.  They also

have some dreams.  They like the same kinds of

music, movies and sports.  First of all, their only

concern is my sister and me.  With so many things

in common, they get on so well that I can't

remember them ever disagreeing about anything. 

Finally, they are interested in the same things. 

In addit ion to the simi lari t ies in their

personal i t ies, my parents share the same

goals and interests. First of al l , their onl yconcern is my sister and me. They want us to

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be healthy, successful and happy. They also

have some dreams. After my sister and I get

married they want to buy a smal l house in a

small seaside town. Final ly, they areinterested in the same things. They l ike the

same kinds of music, movies and sports. F or

example, my mother watches footbal l with my

father and he in turn goes shopping with her.

With so many things in common, they get on

so wel l that I can't remember them ever

disagreeing about anything.