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Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 5mins
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1.
Identify the supporting detail which is irrelevant to the topic sentence.
Topic Sentence: One way to relieve college stress is by exercising.
Topic Sentence: One way to relieve college stress is by exercising.
a)
Exercising helps the body to produce endorphins which will make them feel better and calmer.
b)
Even if the exercise is just by doing daily walks for 30 minutes, it also can help in reducing the stress level.
c)
College students face a lot of problems but they need to solve these problems themselves because parents do not stay with them anymore.
d)
The students can play sports games with their friends in the evening when all classes have ended.
2.
Identify the supporting detail which is irrelevant to the topic sentence.
Topic Sentence: One challenge of studying overseas is to adapt to the food eaten in the foreign land.
Topic Sentence: One challenge of studying overseas is to adapt to the food eaten in the foreign land.
a)
The students could face difficulties in getting used to the type of food eaten by the locals and also the food sold there.
b)
If the students are not used to eating hot and spicy food, studying in Asian countries could pose a challenge to their digestive system.
c)
On the other hand, Asian students who study in western countries could face difficulty in adapting to the local menus which to their palate the food is bland.
d)
Different people from different parts of the world prepare or cook their foods differently and according to their preferences.
3.
Identify the supporting detail which is irrelevant to the topic sentence.
Topic Sentence: One benefit of internet for learning is its easy access of information.
Topic Sentence: One benefit of internet for learning is its easy access of information.
a)
It can help students to save time to search for certain information related to their studies using the internet compared to searching it in books in the library.
b)
Internet brings a lot of benefits not only to the students but also the teachers in the teaching and learning process.
c)
Apart from searching for specific information about their studies from either yahoo or google, students can also watch a video presentation on the topic from Youtube.
d)
The specific information that students wish to find could be obtained in a mere seconds compared to long minutes of browsing through book shelves then going into the pages after pages of the books.
4.
Identify the supporting detail which is irrelevant to the topic sentence.
Topic Sentence: One of the ways to create a sense of camaraderie among roommates in a hostel is by respecting each other.
Topic Sentence: One of the ways to create a sense of camaraderie among roommates in a hostel is by respecting each other.
a)
Students who live in a hostel come from different parts of Malaysia and not all of them have the experience of staying in a hostel before.
b)
The roommates could be of different ethnic groups or religions such as Chinese, Indian and Malay or buddist, hindu or moslem.
c)
These roommates should respect each other's differences and personal beliefs.
d)
Besides, they should also respect each other's privacy especially when the roommates are studying or sleeping in the room.
5.
Identify the supporting detail which is irrelevant to the topic sentence.
Topic Sentence: The importance of English for my future career is to secure my dream job which is a neurosurgeon
Topic Sentence: The importance of English for my future career is to secure my dream job which is a neurosurgeon
a)
I need to be able to speak English fluently so that i could pass the job interview excellently.
b)
Being a neurosurgeon I need a strong command of the English language in order to hold a successful professional discussions with other fellow surgeons both locally or abroad.
c)
English is an important international language whereby, it is spoken by millions of people in the world.
d)
Besides, having a strong command of the English language would make people have more confidence in my ability as a neurosurgeon because that would eliminate misinterpretation of medical information I read in medical journals written in English.
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