The Topic Sentence Below Is Followed by a Brainstormed List

question 37

Multiple Choice

The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select "keep" or "drop" for each idea. Topic sentence: Gilberto learned how to play the trumpet, but it took a long time.
Nonetheless, his mother brought him to his weekly lessons.

• A) Keep
• B) Drop

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Definitions:

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

A genetic disorder affecting the adrenal glands, leading to a production imbalance in certain crucial hormones.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by the endocrine glands that regulate various bodily functions and processes.

Sexual Orientation

The pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction that an individual has towards others, characterized by categories such as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, and others.

Pledged Virgin

An individual who has vowed to remain celibate, often for religious reasons, without entering into formal religious life.