INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the correct answer.Which of the following is NOT a function of a paragraph?
A. Paragraphs serve as building blocks.
B. Paragraphs usually present a single main idea expressed in a topic sentence.
C. Paragraphs serve to summarize the purpose expressed in the thesis.
D. Paragraph breaks signal transitions, moving readers from one main idea to another.
Answer: C
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(1) Kudzu is an invasive plant causing great harm in the United States, but it was brought here on purpose and cultivated. (2) In 1876, this Japanese vine with fragrant blossoms was shown at the 100th anniversary of the United States. (3) Americans were enchanted, and some recommended planting it as a garden plant, animal feed, or erosion control. (4) The trouble was that kudzu grew too well. (5)
Known as mile-a-minute vine, it raced over fields, climbing trees and strangling the life out of all greenery in its path. (6) Its roots, which must be destroyed to kill it, run wide and deep. (7) In 1970, the U.S. declared kudzu a weed and in 1997, a noxious weed. (8) This vine that started in the South now covers over 7 million acres, blanketing forests as far North as New England. (9) Incredibly, kudzu is ranked as one of the five worst invasive species in the U.S., ahead of killer bees and Burmese pythons. Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above. A) Sentence 1 B) Sentence 2 C) Sentence 9
For each of the following items, choose the correct answer
Which of the following transitional expressions does not suggest causes? a. since b. the reason c. consequently d. because
La novia tiene que ir al taller de la costurera (theseamstress' workshop) con las damas de honor.
A. Subjuntivo B. No Subjuntivo
Which of the following is NOT an example of opinion writing?
a. a persuasive essay b. a work performance review c. a written news report d. an editorial