8.6 Opinions

Write the whole phrase:

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Complete the sentences with the singular or plural form of advantage, disadvantage, benefit or drawback. Use each word no more than twice.
1 One benefit of being an only child is that you get all your parents' time and attention.
One of the main               is that you don't have another young person to play with or talk to at home.
Another              is that your parents might be overprotective because they only have one child.
Another           though is that you don't have to share a room with your brother or sister.
2 There are            to single-sex schools.
For example teenagers are less distracted by the opposite sex while they are at school and tend to study more effectively as a result.
One of the main               of single-sex schools is that boys and girls don't learn about their differences and similarities.
Another           is that exam results are usually better in single-sex schools.
One              is that one of the joys and challenges of being young is interacting with the opposite sex.