Fill in the Blanks LEI1 U1 Reading: Brotherly love? 1Online version Read the Reading Strategy. Then check the reading and match the gaps in the text with sentences (A-D). by Andreina Farias Monasterios 1 Reading Strategy : When you want to know if a sentence fits a gap , read the previous and following sentences of that gap as well as the sentence itself , and ask yourself these questions : ? Does it make sense ? ? Does it fit grammatically ? ( Think about tense , pronouns , singular and plural , this / that , etc . ) ? Does it match the topic of the paragraph ? Activity : Read the Reading Strategy . Then check the reading and match the gaps in the text with sentences ( A - D ) . Use the questions in the Strategy to check that the sentences fit . There is one extra sentence which doesn't fit any of the gaps . A . So when does the situation change ? B . But other siblings get on well . C . Her young brother , Tyler , is 26 . D . They argue a lot for anything . Reading : Brotherly Love ? 'I don't get on well with my brother . He's very different from me and we argue a lot' . 'Sometimes I want to be alone . But my sister is always there ! ' 'I can't have secrets when my brother is around . He reads my text messages ! ' 'My sister uses my things ? and she doesn't ask me first ! I hate that ! ' According to the website GettingPersonal . co . uk , these problems are not unusual . Most teenagers have a difficult relationship with their brothers and sisters . . In general , teenagers are not worried about their brothers and sisters when things go badly for them . And they are not proud of them when things go well ! But most adults are very keen on their brothers and sisters and have a good relationship . ? According to the website , the answer is around the age of 25 . For example , Madison is 28 years old . , , . 'I remember big fights , horrible fights with Tyler , ' says Madison . 'But now , our relationship is completely different . We get on well ? and we don't argue . We go out together two or three times a month and we have a great time . We're interested in the same thing . '