If the main idea of a paragraph is not stated in a topic sentence, the reader should
a. move on to the next paragraph.
b. view the paragraph as transitional only.
c. try to identify the topic and then infer the paragraph’s main idea.
d. determine whether the paragraph is the author’s opinion only.
c. try to identify the topic and then infer the paragraph’s main idea.
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Read the following paragraph, then answer the questions in complete sentences.
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A. The horror of the bruises B. the absence of bruising C. the showiness of the bedroom D. the mother's clothes