Skills 3 - Unit 2 (SS)

Choose TWO supporting sentences for this topic sentence: Young children should not be allowed to cross Fourth Avenue by themselves.

"Anna is afraid of spiders. She screams every time she sees one. If she sees one, she runs away." Identify the supporting sentence in this paragraph.

Choose TWO supporting sentences for this topic sentence: I need to look for a new job.

Choose TWO supporting sentences for this topic sentence: Students need to learn good ways to study.

Matilda's parents owned quite a nice house with three bedrooms upstairs, while on the ground floor, there was a dining room and a living room, and a kitchen. Her father was a dealer in second-hand cars, and it seemed he did pretty well at it. "Her father was a dealer in second-hand cars, and it seemed he did pretty well at it. "- In this paragraph, what is this sentence?

John hates doing laundry and folding clothes. He thinks all this takes a lot of his time. Also, he believes he is not good at it as he never gets any wrinkles out. In this paragraph, what is the topic sentence?

Mount Vesuvius is a volcano located between the ancient Italian cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. It has received much attention because of its frequent and destructive eruptions. The most famous of these eruptions occurred in A.D. 79. Which is the topic sentence in this passage?

Read the following paragraph and choose the supporting sentences/sentence: 1. Use of the internet has grown very quickly. 2. In 1983, there were 562 computers connected to the Internet. 3. By the turn of the century, there were 72.3 million computers in 247 countries on-line. 4. Experts say that the Internet is now growing at a rate of approximately 40 percent a year. 5. As time goes on, the Internet is becoming more and more popular.

Read the following paragraph and choose the supporting sentences/sentence: 1. There are many reasons I hate my apartment. 2. The plumbing doesn’t work properly and the landlord refuses to fix it. 3. I also have noisy neighbours who keep me up all night. 4. Furthermore, there are so many bugs in my apartment that I could start an insect collection. 5. I really want to move.

Choose the irrelevant supporting sentence in this paragraph. 1.There are several ways people can conserve natural resources. 2. One way is to turn lights off and appliances when they are not in use. 3. Another way is to drive cars less. 4.My favourite kind of car is convertible. People can also insulate their houses better. 5.Finally, by reusing things like bottles and plastic bags, people can reduce the amount of waste. 6. By practicing these simple guidelines, we can save our natural resources.

Choose the irrelevant supporting sentence in this paragraph. 1. Cats make wonderful house pets. 2. They are very loving and friendly. 3. Cats are also clean. 4. They don’t eat much, so they are not expensive. 5. Unfortunately, some people are allergic to their hair. 6. Cats look beautiful and they’re fun to have in your home.

Choose the irrelevant supporting sentence in this paragraph. 1. The capital city of a country is usually a very important city. 2. The government offices are located in the capital city and political leaders usually live there nearby. 3. There are many different types of governments in the world. 4. The capital may also be the centre of culture. 5. There are often museums, libraries, and universities in the capital. 6. Finally, the capital city can serve as a centre of trade, industry and commerce, so it is often the financial centre of the country.

Choose the irrelevant supporting sentence in this paragraph. 1 The Japanese automobile industry uses robots in many stages of its production process. 2. In fact, one large Japanese auto factory uses robots in all of its production stages. 3. Some Japanese universities are developing medical robots to detect certain kinds of cancer. 4. Another automobile factory in Japan uses them to paint cars as they come off the assembly line. 5. Furthermore, most Japanese factories use robots to weld the parts of the finished car together.

Choose the irrelevant supporting sentence in this paragraph. 1.The packaging of many products is very wasteful. 2.Often the packaging is twice as big as the product. 3. Packaging is used to protect things that are breakable. 4. Many food items, for example, have several layers of extra packaging. 5. Most of these extra layers could be eliminated.