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10 Writing Simple and

Compound Sentences

What Do You KnoW?

DISCUSS Look at the photo and read the caption. Discuss the questions.
1. Do you think napping during the day is a good or bad idea? Explain.
2. Do you (or does anyone you know) have trouble sleeping at night? How can people
sleep better?

FIND THE ERRORS This paragraph contains two errors. Find the errors and correct them.
Explain your corrections to a partner.

PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPH

Sleeping Cold

1 Many people have problems getting enough sleep. For some, it is a problem of
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going to sleep late at night and having to get up early in the morning. For others the
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problem is either having trouble falling asleep, or not being able to stay asleep. The
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Internet is full of solutions to try from drinking chamomile tea to not using electronic
screens before going to bed. However, may be an easier way to get more sleep.
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6 Recent studies show some people have trouble sleeping because their bedrooms are

too warm. This is because falling body temperatures make people drowsy, but rising
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body temperatures wake people up. According to these studies, the ideal temperature
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for sleeping is between 60 and 67 degrees Fahrenheit (or 16 and 19 degrees Celsius),

it might be worth turning down the thermostat in your house, or opening a window
before going to sleep.

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