If the Sentence Is Limited Enough to Be the Topic

question 40

Multiple Choice

If the sentence is limited enough to be the topic sentence of a good paragraph, select "good topic sentence." If the sentence is NOT limited enough to be the topic sentence of a good paragraph, select "needs revision."
-Friendship is very important.

• A) good topic sentence
• B) needs revision

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Definitions:

Phonetics

The systematic identification and description of distinctive speech sounds in a language.

Morphemes

The smallest units of sound that carry a meaning in language. They are distinct from phonemes, which can alter meaning but have no meaning by themselves.

Syntax

The patterns or rules by which words are arranged into phrases and sentences.

Instinct

An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli.