Question 19 [683368]: Dear Lan, a. I've been meaning to check in with you and see how you're doing.It's been too long since we last spoke. b. When I was going through that rough patch last year,you were the one who was there for me without judgment. c. Let's plan a get-together soon - I'd love to catch up in person and hear all about what's been going on with you. d. Your friendship has meant so much to me over the years, and I really value the support you've always provided. e. I know we've both been busy with work and life, but I want you to know that you're still a priority in

The best order for these sentences to form a coherent and natural-sounding paragraph is: **a, d, b, e, c**<br /><br />Here's why:<br /><br />* **a:** This sentence serves as a perfect opening, initiating contact and expressing a desire to reconnect.<br />* **d:** This sentence follows logically, expressing appreciation for Lan's friendship and support, building on the sentiment in sentence a.<br />* **b:** This sentence provides a specific example of Lan's support, making the appreciation in sentence d more concrete and meaningful.<br />* **e:** This sentence reinforces the value of the friendship, acknowledging busy schedules but emphasizing Lan's importance.<br />* **c:** This sentence concludes the paragraph with a concrete suggestion for reconnecting, making the overall message actionable.<br /><br /><br />The reordered paragraph would read:<br /><br />"Dear Lan,<br /><br />I've been meaning to check in with you and see how you're doing. It's been too long since we last spoke. Your friendship has meant so much to me over the years, and I really value the support you've always provided. When I was going through that rough patch last year, you were the one who was there for me without judgment. I know we've both been busy with work and life, but I want you to know that you're still a priority in my life. Let's plan a get-together soon - I'd love to catch up in person and hear all about what's been going on with you."<br />