What is the purpose of a topic sentence?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. To state the main idea of a paragraph
- Step 1: Each paragraph is built around one main idea stated in its topic sentence.
Answer
To state the main idea of a paragraph.
Why not the others: The other functions belong to other parts.
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