Supporting Sentences

Choose the sentence that does not support the topic sentence.

• They have always been popular in Asia.

• They are easy to grow.

• They are not as good as meat.

• The have a high food value.

Choose TWO supporting sentences for this topic sentence: I need to look for a new job.

• 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.

Choose TWO supporting sentences for this topic sentence:

Young children should not be allowed to cross Fourth Avenue by themselves

• 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.

Choose TWO supporting sentences for this topic sentence:

• 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. If she sees one, she runs away. Identify the supporting sentence in this paragraph.

• Anna is afraid of spiders.

• She screams every time she sees one.

• None of the above

Matilda's parents owned quite a nice house with three bedrooms upstairs, while on the ground floor there was a dining room and a living room, and a kitchen. Her father was a dealer in second-hand cars and it seemed he did pretty well at it. "Her father was a dealer in second-hand cars and it seemed he did pretty well at it. "- In this paragraph, what is this sentence?

• Topic sentence

• Supporting sentence

• Both

• None of the above

Which of the following sentences is a supporting sentence?

• The topic sentence is the first sentence of a paragraph.

• Supporting sentences provide evidence or explanation for the topic sentence.

• The concluding sentence summarizes the main points of the paragraph.

• All of the above.

Which of the following sentences is NOT a supporting sentence?

• The Amazon rainforest is home to a wide variety of plants and animals.

• The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world.

• The Amazon rainforest plays an important role in regulating the Earth's climate.

• I have always wanted to visit the Amazon rainforest.

Which of the following sentences would be a good supporting sentence for the topic sentence "The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world"?

• The Amazon rainforest is home to over 10% of the world's known plant and animal species.

• The Amazon rainforest is twice the size of Texas.

• The Amazon rainforest produces about 20% of the Earth's oxygen.

• All of the above.

What type of supporting sentence is this?

• Supporting sentence of reason

• Supporting sentence of statistic information

• Supporting sentence of fact