Do you know anything about the topic and supporting sentences? Can you pass a quiz? For a formal definition, a topic sentence is the very first one of a paragraph that provides an overview of the sentences to follow whereas, supporting sentences are the ones that come after the topic sentence to help form the main idea. Take the ' Topic And Supporting Sentences Quiz' and see if you can pick the best topic sentence and identify good supporting sentences in the paragraphs below!
Every family should have a dog.
Greyhounds are a good choice of dog for people who live in cities.
Not all dogs are happy living in the city.
All breed of dogs are pretty much alike -- it's all the same.
I am very happy with my doctor.
It is hard to find a good doctor.
Seeing a doctor has become very expensive.
I love my mother.
We must worry about jobs, not wages.
Parents in New York City have a lot of expenses.
This economy is especially hard for small business owners.
It is time to raise the minimum wage.
There are many good restaurants on that street.
Last year, two children were injured while crossing that street.
Cars are always speeding down that avenue.
There is a school located on Fourth Avenue.
Since we now have another child, my salary really isn't enough for our family.
I like working with my brother.
The commute is very long, and I would like to spend more time with my family.
This is a tough economy, and I am lucky that I still have a job.
Sometimes doing homework in a group can be helpful.
Making friends is important to happiness and success.
Many high-paying jobs require a college degree.
Studying instead of sleeping doesn't help learning or test scores.
Anna is afraid of spiders.
She screams every time she sees one.
None of the above
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None of the above
John hates doing laundry and folding clothes.
He thinks all this takes a lot of his time.
Also, he believes he is not good at it as he never gets any wrinkles out.
None of the above.
Mount Vesuvius, a volcano located between the ancient Italian cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
It has received much attention because of its frequent and destructive eruptions.
The most famous of these eruptions occurred in A.D. 79.