Joseph Stalin Was Very Wrong About Agriculture

Imperative: Positive commands and instructions A1

"Imagine it’s 1935, and you’re a Soviet agronomist."

Past Simple: Common irregular verbs (go, have, do, make) A2

"scientists totally got your back, and proved you were right."

Both, either, neither: Two things A2

"neither of them believe biology works the way you do."

Contrastive Linking (Conversely, By Contrast) A1

"Meanwhile, cultivation is what we call it when farmers grow and care for those d..."

Additive Linking (Moreover, Furthermore) A1

"He also basically invented the concept of a seed bank, and there is a great stor..."

Exemplificatory Linking (To Illustrate, For Instance) A1

"propose that certain crops… like the rye that helped feed your fellow comrades…..."

Timing Idioms (In the Nick of Time, High Time) A1

"Let’s turn back the clock just a bit, and establish Vavilov’s credentials."

Would Have (Past Hypothetical Result) A1

"weeds that looked the most like the crops they were infiltrating would have been..."

Ellipsis in Coordinated Clauses A1

"Not just any agronomist, though."