Types of supporting sentences

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There are numerous advantages to owning a hybrid car.

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hybrid cars

First, they get 20 percent to 35 percent more miles to the gallon than a fuel-efficient gas-powered vehicle.

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Second, they produce very few emissions during low-speed city driving.

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• Supporting sentence of example

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Because they do not require gas, it is considered that hybrid cars can reduce dependency on fossil fuels, which helps lower prices at the pump.

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Alex bought a hybrid car two years ago and has been extremely impressed with its performance.

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“It’s the cheapest car I’ve ever had,” she said. “The running costs are far lower than previous gas-powered vehicles I’ve owned.”

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Pit bulls are banned in the U.S.

Pit bulls, rottweilers and dobermans are banned from all city housing projects. Residents who currently own these breeds can keep them as long as they register their animals in the next 48 hours.

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New York City Councilman Peter Vallone, who has unsuccessfully lobbied state legislators to ban pit bulls, said, "Finally someone is realizing that these potentially dangerous animals have no place in a confined urban space."

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Model Weighs

According to research, the average model weighs 25 percent less than the average woman of the same height.

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• supporting sentences of fact

• supporting sentences of statistic information

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Modern automobiles

A combustion engine is an engine that burns fuel to create power

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