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. Weekends are often busy times for many families.
B. Family members must clean the house and do the laundry.
C. Shopping is often saved for the weekends.
D. Social activities and celebrations are often reserved for weekends.
E. Paying bills and doing other paper work are accomplished on weekends.


Answer: A

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