Writing Topic Sentences

Writing Essays - The Topic Sentence

Pages 14 -16

Multiple Choice

p.14 True or False:

The topic sentence usually comes first in a paragraph?

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

b. One cause of insomnia* is stress.

Choose the main idea of the sentence b.

*insomnia = can't sleep

• one cause is stress

• insomnia

• insomnia is stress

• One cause of insomnia

Multiple Choice

b. One cause of insomnia* is stress.

Choose the topic of the sentence b.

*insomnia = can't sleep

• one cause is stress

• insomnia

• insomnia is stress

• One cause of insomnia

Multiple Choice

c. A library is a good place to study.

Choose the topic of the sentence c.

• a good place to study

• library

• A library is a good place

• A library to study

Multiple Choice

c. A library is a good place to study.

Choose the main idea of the sentence c.

• a good place to study

• library

• A library is a good place

• A library to study

Multiple Choice

d. Learning a second language creates job opportunities.

Choose the main idea of the sentence d.

• Learning a second language.

• a second language

• creates job opportunities

• second language job opportunities

Multiple Choice

d. Learning a second language creates job opportunities.

Choose the topic of the sentence d.

• Learning a second language.

• a second language

• creates job opportunities

• second language job opportunities

Multiple Choice

e. Watching and playing sports can both be good forms of relaxation

Choose the topic of the sentence e.

• Watching and playing sports

• can both be

• good forms of relaxation

• Watching and playing sports can both be good

Multiple Choice

e. Watching and playing sports can both be good forms of relaxation

Choose the main idea of the sentence e.

• Watching and playing sports

• can both be

• good forms of relaxation

• Watching and playing sports can both be good

Multiple Choice

f. One of the most valuable tools for students is the computer

Choose the main idea of the sentence f.

• One of the most valuable tools for students

• computer

• students

• valuable tools for students

• tools

Multiple Choice

f. One of the most valuable tools for students is the computer

Choose the topic of the sentence f.

• One of the most valuable tools for students

• computer

• students

• valuable tools for students

• tools

Multiple Choice

g. People with different personalities may find it difficult to live together

Choose the topic of the sentence g.

• People with different personalities

• different personalities

• find it difficult to live together

• difficult personalities

Multiple Choice

g. People with different personalities may find it difficult to live together

Choose the main idea of the sentence g.

• People with different personalities

• different personalities

• find it difficult to live together

• difficult personalities

Multiple Choice

h. The summer season is a good time for travel

Choose the main idea of the sentence h.

• The summer season

• good time for travel

• The summer season is a good time

• season

• travel

Multiple Choice

h. The summer season is a good time for travel

Choose the main idea of the sentence h.

• The summer season

• good time for travel

• The summer season is a good time

• season

• travel

Multiple Choice

i. Their are several advantages to living in a larger city

Choose the main idea of the sentence i.

• There are several advantages

• living in a larger city

• several advantages to living in

• larger city

• advantages to a larger city

Multiple Choice

i. Their are several advantages to living in a larger city

Choose the topic of the sentence i.

• There are several advantages

• living in a larger city

• several advantages to living in

• larger city

• advantages to a larger city

Multiple Choice

p.14 Read the text and then choose the sentence that would make the best topic sentence.

• One of my closest friends, named Ken, is a person I can trust.

• My friend Ken is a very successful student.

• I admire my friend Ken because he doesn't give up.

Read this paragraph then answer the next question

Multiple Choice

p.15 Read the text and then choose the sentence that would make the best topic sentence.

• I love to play soccer, and I hope I can become a professional player one day.

• There are many popular sports in my country, but the most popular sport is soccer.

• Soccer is a difficult sport to learn to play well.