More often than not, mothers are ____________ for oddities of behavior in their offspring. ____________, single mothers’ children, raised even in the most difficult of times, do not display ‘outrageous’ patterns of behavior, as do those of nuclear families.
Blank (1) | Blank (2) |
appreciated | Consequently |
blamed | In the same manner |
praised | Interestingly enough |
Blank (1): Second sentence is crucial. Second sentence gives evidence that single mothers are better at managing kids, so they cannot be blamed for anything.
Blank (2): We can eliminate ‘consequently’ and ‘in the same manner’ since they don’t logically fit.
Correct Answer: blamed, Interestingly enough.