What is the main purpose of a topic sentence?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. To state the main idea of a paragraph
- Step 1: A topic sentence tells the reader what the paragraph is about. Answer: To state the main idea of a paragraph. Why not the others: To end a paragraph, To list all the details and To introduce a new essay don't fit.
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