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Identify the sentence which supports or elaborates on the given topic sentence:

Parents are progressively opting to send their children to private schools rather than public schools.

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  1. Private school funding has increased considerably in the past few years.

  2. There are many reasons for this.

  3. The quality of education at private schools parallels or goes beyond that at public schools.

  4. Unfortunately, the average scores of students are better at public schools than at private schools.

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Correct Option: A,C
Explanation:

The sentences which support or elaborate the given topic sentence is Option A and C. Option A states that due to increased number of students in private schools their funding has increased in past few years. Option C states that due to better quality of education, people tend to get their children admitted in private schools than in public schools. Option B is incorrect as it does not elaborate any fact. Option D is incorrect as it elaborates the fact inappropriately here.

Identify the best topic sentence for the following paragraph:

Thousands of people are born each day. The population of the world has already exceeded seven billion. If the present growth rate remains unchecked, the world may soon face wide-spread starvation, poverty, and serious health problems. _________________________________ (topic sentence). 

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  1. It is, therefore, predicted that most of the world's population will suffer from serious health problems in the near future.

  2. One of the most serious issues is the population boom in third world countries.

  3. The exponentially rising world population is the most important issue the world needs to address.

  4. We need to take active steps to curb the rising population.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The best topic sentence is Option C as it mentions, that the rising population is a global threat, in brief.  A topic sentence depicts the overall idea of the paragraph in brief and this option does it appropriately. Option A is incorrect as it only focuses on health problems. Option B is incorrect as it only focuses on the problem of third world countries. Option D is incorrect as it only mentions about finding a solution to this problem.

Which option contains the best topic sentence?

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  1. A victim may not be identified in such cases.

  2. Sometimes, a victim cannot be identified.

  3. A victim's identification may be lost.

  4. There are several cases when the victim cannot be identified.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The best topic sentence is Option D. A topic sentence depicts the overall idea of the paragraph in brief and here Option D serves the purpose as it signifies that many a times the victims remain unidentified. Option A, B and C are incorrect as the sentences only provide incomplete idea about the topic and thus do not serve the purpose of a topic sentence.

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

At the family reunion Hiroko found her cousin charming and gentle, the _______ of his formerly rude and overbearing self.

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  1. Remnant

  2. Antithesis

  3. Consequence

  4. Extremity

  5. Mainstay

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Correct Option: B

Samuel Adams was by no means the first American to espouse the democratic cause, but he has been the first who conceived the party machinery that made it practical.

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  1. Has been the first who conceived

  2. Had been the first who conceived

  3. Was the first having conceived

  4. Was the first to conceive

  5. Having been the first to conceive

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Correct Option: D

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

In her writings about language, the poet Gloria Anzaldua celebrates the ____ of English and Spanish dialects spoken by Mexican Americans, arguing that such ____ lends an empowering flexibility to expression.

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  1. Multiplicity . . variety

  2. Proliferation . . moderation

  3. Ambivalence . . focus

  4. Dearth . . depletion

  5. Abridgment . . imitation

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Correct Option: A

The sales assistant arranged the gems on the counter, he proceeded to tell us about the origins of each stone.

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  1. The sales assistant arranged the gems on the counter, he

  2. The gems, which were arranged on the counter by the sales assistant, who

  3. The gems were first arranged on the counter by the sales assistant, then

  4. After arranging the gems on the counter, the sales assistant

  5. The sales assistant, having arranged the gems on the counter, he

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Correct Option: D

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The archaeologist believed the coin she unearthed was ________ evidence, unquestionable proof that the site dated to the fourth century.

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  1. Immaterial

  2. Potential

  3. Incriminating

  4. Nominal

  5. Indisputable

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Option E is correct option as the coin she unearthed is the not doubt ful to believe the proof of 4th century..

Meaning of indisputable means not doubtful
Immaterial means irrelevant.
Potential means capable enough
Incriminating means being related to a crime or something wrong.
Nominal means of less value.
Hence all above meaning are not fitted to the sentence except the option E 

Identify the topic sentence:

Throughout the centuries, some form of written communication has been utilized. In earlier times, people carved or painted messages on rocks. People then began writing on pieces of leather, which were rolled into scrolls. With the dawn of the Middle Ages, heavy paper called parchment was used for writing and books were laboriously hand-copied. With the advent of the printing press in the mid-fifteenth century, the modern printing industry came to life.

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  1. In earlier times, people carved or painted messages on rocks.

  2. Throughout the centuries, some form of written communication has been utilized.

  3. With the advent of the printing press in the mid-fifteenth century, the modern printing industry came to life.

  4. With the dawn of the Middle Ages, heavy paper called parchment was used for writing and books were laboriously hand-copied.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The topic sentence of the given paragraph is Option B. A Topic Sentence depicts the content of a paragraph in brief. Here, the idea that writing was always used as a mean for communication is the central idea. Options A, C and D are incorrect as they all describe different ways in which writing has been used in different times and does not portray the central idea.

Read the following paragraph and identify the topic sentence:

Driving in winter can be less problematic if you take a few simple precautionary steps. Firstly, if you are planning to drive on snowy, icy roads, put on snow tires. Secondly, make sure you have enough antifreeze in your radiator. Next, add anti freeze to your windshield washer fluid to avoid the fluid freezing and breaking the container. Finally, carry tire chains, a spray-can to unfreeze door locks, and a windshield scraper in your car when driving in cold weather.

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  1. Finally, carry tire chains, a spray-can to unfreeze door locks, and a windshield scraper in your car when driving in cold weather.

  2. Firstly, if you are planning to drive on snowy, icy roads, put on snow tires.

  3. Driving in winter can be less problematic if you take a few simple precautionary steps.

  4. No topic sentence

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option A - 'Finally, carry tire chains, a spray-can to unfreeze door locks, and a windshield scraper in your car when driving in cold weather.' is incorrect as the sentence talks more about the body of the paragraph and not the topic. Thus option A is incorrect.

Option B - 'Firstly, if you are planning to drive on snowy, icy roads, put on snow tires.' is incorrect as this sentence gives a solution to the main topic of the paragraph. Thus option B is incorrect.
Option C - 'Driving in winter can be less problematic if you take a few precautionary steps.' is the topic sentence, as the entire paragraph explains what the precautionary steps are. Thus option C is the correct answer.
Option D - Option D is incorrect as option C is the correct answer.
'Driving in winter can be less problematic if you take a few precautionary steps.'