Practice £2
Read the following main idea sentences, In each one, underline the topic and citcle
the comment. The first one has been done for you.
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Smokings dangerous for several reasons
‘Wilking is one ofthe best exercises known to humankind
2n my vacation in Cancun last sumaer
Thave thee favorite pastimes on weekends. .
‘Ms. Jenkins, my writing instructor last sefnestr, was a great teacher,
Living ina big city offers many advantages.
‘When a person gets married, he or she needs to accept new tesponsibilities.
Itis not easy to be a good parent.
‘Small cars offer many benefit,
Is convenient for a college student co own a laptop comptrer,
Practice
Write a main idea sentence for each of the following paragraphs Include a topic and
a comment in your sentence.
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First, the pay is excellent. [make much more than T did in my previous job, and 1
hhave a company car, Next, I really enjoy the people I work with. They are always
fiendly and helpful. Las, I have a good chance for advancement in the compatny.
My boss told me that he would lke to give me a promotion within the year, For all
‘these reasons, I think I will stay with the company Acme Boxes for a while
Before we gota table, we had to wait for forty-five minutes, Daring the entire time
‘we waited, the hostess kept telling us it would be only five mere minutes. Once we
sat down, I saw that my water glass was dirty. The waiter brought a clean glass, but L
got the feeling that he was mad at us for the rest of the evening. Even the food was
disappointing, The vegetables and the chicken were overcooked. I will never listen
‘to my boss's recommendation fora restaurant ever again,
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The store has a large number of sofas to choose fiom. They have styles you carmnot
find at most other stores. Also, the salespeople are patient and helpful Ifyou do
not know exactly what you want, they will give you lots of information and let you
take your time to decide, Most important, the prices are good. The store says that
ithas the lowest prices in town. I realy recommend the store Sofa So Good fot
anyone shopping for a new sofa
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