Communication
keep the conversation moving
avoid awkward pauses
To continue talking by introducing ideas or questions when the conversation slows down.
Hear it in real life
What do you say when there is an awkward silence?
I ask a simple question to keep the conversation moving.
I asked about her weekend to keep the conversation moving.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I ask questions to keep the conversation move.
Say: I ask questions to keep the conversation moving.
After “keep” in this phrase, use the -ing form “moving.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
keep the conversation moving; kept the conversation moving
Your turn: say it out loud
I asked about her weekend to keep the conversation moving.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
keep the conversation moving
avoid awkward pauses
“I asked about her weekend to keep the conversation moving.”
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