17. _____is the general subject covered by the passage. *

1 point

a.Paragraph

b.Topic sentence

c. Supporting details

18._____give more information about the topic. *

1 point

a. Paragraph

b. Topic sentence

c. Supporting details

19._____sums up the information in the paragraph. *

1 point

a. Concluding paragraph

b. Topic sentence

c. Supporting details

20._______simply means that all the sentences in the paragraph are related to the topic. *

1 point

a.unity

b. coherence

c. adequate development

21.______means the sentences are arranged in a logical manner. *

1 point

a.unity

b. coherence

c. adequate development

22.What is the best topic sentence for each group of supporting sentences. First of all, we need money to repair old roads and build new roads. We also need more to pay teachers’ salaries and to pay for services such as trash collection. Finally, more tax money is needed to give financial help to the poor citizens of the city. It is clear that the city will have serious problems if taxes are not raised soon. *

1 point

a) We should raise city taxes.

b) City taxes are too high.

c) City taxes pay for new roads.

23. Which sentence below would be the best starting sentence for the following paragraph? It took our bus four hours to get to Sea World. We saw whales, seals, and sharks. There were also many fish in tanks. *

1 point

A. Our class took a trip.

B. One of my favorite things was the whale.

C. I ate lunch outside with my class.

24. Which sentence would be BEST to put at the start of the paragraph below? Jim likes to play football. His sister plays baseball. His brother is on a basketball team. His parents like to ski in the winter. *

1 point

A. Jim has a large family.

B. Jim's family enjoys sports.

C. Playing sports is good exercise.

25. Which sentence tells what the paragraph is about? Our family spent the vacation at the beach. It was sunny and breezy. The sand felt warm under our feet. We made sand castles and had lunch on our blanket. It was a fun time. *

1 point

A. Our family spent the vacation at the beach.

B. It was sunny and breezy.

C. We made sand castles and had lunch on our blanket

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