INSTRUCTIONS: Study each group of related sentences. Choose the most general statement that could be a topic sentence for each group. (Remember that all the other sentences will support that one topic idea.)Topic sentence:

A. Taking advantage of a new, challenging job means taking a chance.
B. Investing in stocks and bonds can be risky as well as profitable.
C. Going on a vacation to a strange city can also involve taking a chance.
D. Getting married is one risk that may offer satisfaction for the rest of the married couple's life.
E. Taking risks is the only way to profit from opportunities.


Answer: E

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