Question

click on the box to choose whether each sentence restates the key idea expressed in the key sentence.
key idea: it is sometimes necessary to adjust yourself to those who fail to adjust to you.
people like to have their own way. ▼ restate key idea
animals are required to adjust their living patterns to their environment. ▼ restate key idea
people often find it necessary to make adjustments in their lives because others wont. ▼ restate key idea
we should treat others like we would want to be treated. ▼ restate key idea
some people refuse to change. ▼ restate key idea
others refusal to change for us may mean that we must change for them. ▼ restate key idea
others failure to change provides the basis for our own refusal to change. ▼ restate key idea
sometimes we need to stay the same, even when others change. ▼ restate key idea
insisting that others adjust to us will prevent us from having to adjust to others. ▼ restate key idea
if we dont agree with others, we should act as though we do. ▼ restate key idea

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each sentence against the key idea ("It is sometimes necessary to adjust yourself to those who fail to adjust to you"):

1. "People like to have their own way" – Talks about people’s preference, not adjustment. → Does not restate.
2. "Animals are required to adjust their living patterns to their environment" – About animals and environment, not human adjustment to others. → Does not restate.
3. "People often find it necessary to make adjustments in their lives because others won’t" – Matches: adjusting because others don’t adjust. → Restates.
4. "We should treat others like we would want to be treated" – About reciprocal treatment, not adjustment to unadjusting others. → Does not restate.
5. "Some people refuse to change" – Only about others’ refusal, not our adjustment. → Does not restate.
6. "Others’ refusal to change for us may mean that we must change for them" – Matches: we adjust because others don’t. → Restates.
7. "Others’ failure to change provides the basis for our own refusal to change" – Says we refuse to change (opposite of key idea). → Does not restate.
8. "Sometimes we need to stay the same, even when others change" – Says we stay same (opposite of adjusting). → Does not restate.
9. "Insisting that others adjust to us will prevent us from having to adjust to others" – Says we avoid adjusting (opposite). → Does not restate.
10. "If we don’t agree with others, we should act as though we do" – About acting agreeable, not adjustment to unadjusting others. → Does not restate.

Restating Sentences:

• "People often find it necessary to make adjustments in their lives because others won’t"
• "Others’ refusal to change for us may mean that we must change for them"

(For the dropdowns, select "restate key idea" for the 3rd and 6th sentences; leave others unselected.)

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each sentence against the key idea ("It is sometimes necessary to adjust yourself to those who fail to adjust to you"):

1. "People like to have their own way" – Talks about people’s preference, not adjustment. → Does not restate.
2. "Animals are required to adjust their living patterns to their environment" – About animals and environment, not human adjustment to others. → Does not restate.
3. "People often find it necessary to make adjustments in their lives because others won’t" – Matches: adjusting because others don’t adjust. → Restates.
4. "We should treat others like we would want to be treated" – About reciprocal treatment, not adjustment to unadjusting others. → Does not restate.
5. "Some people refuse to change" – Only about others’ refusal, not our adjustment. → Does not restate.
6. "Others’ refusal to change for us may mean that we must change for them" – Matches: we adjust because others don’t. → Restates.
7. "Others’ failure to change provides the basis for our own refusal to change" – Says we refuse to change (opposite of key idea). → Does not restate.
8. "Sometimes we need to stay the same, even when others change" – Says we stay same (opposite of adjusting). → Does not restate.
9. "Insisting that others adjust to us will prevent us from having to adjust to others" – Says we avoid adjusting (opposite). → Does not restate.
10. "If we don’t agree with others, we should act as though we do" – About acting agreeable, not adjustment to unadjusting others. → Does not restate.

Restating Sentences:

• "People often find it necessary to make adjustments in their lives because others won’t"
• "Others’ refusal to change for us may mean that we must change for them"

(For the dropdowns, select "restate key idea" for the 3rd and 6th sentences; leave others unselected.)