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EXERCISE

1 Choose the strongest lead sentence for each main idea.

a. Main Idea: Students spend too much time doing homework.
Homework is a great way to study.
Are you tired of doing homework?
b. Main Idea: People should not use phones while driving.
Phones make drivers more careless on the road.
Many people are killed by drivers talking on phones.

2 C hoose 3 statements that give the best support for the topic sentence.

Topic Sentence: Dogs make better pets than cats.
Dogs like to play a lot more than cats.
Cats require less care than dogs.
Dogs are more loyal and caring than cats.
Dogs like to chew on old bones.
Dogs are usually happier than cats.

3 C hoose the strongest verb or adjective in the sentences.Then rewrite the

paragraph with strong emotion.
I am ( angry / furious ) at the city. They are ( shutting down / closing ) the city
parks that we ( love / like ) so much. We must ( argue / fight ) to ( save / rescue )
them. Parks are ( essential / important ) to our way of life.

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