STUDENT ID BC230214082

DEPARTMENT ADP IN PSYCHOLOGY

SUBMITTED BY ZAINAB SADAQAT
SUBMITTED TO DR. SURRIYA SHAFI MIR
SUBJECT ENGLISH101
DATE 13/07/2023

Q1. The topic sentence in a paragraph clearly states the main idea of the paragraph. While it is
usually at the beginning of the paragraph, it also can be in the middle or end of it. Keeping this in
mind, read the following paragraphs and identify the topic sentence.

1. The process of creating the barbecue is even more fun and important than the result. First, the
family has to decide on matters such as exactly what kinds of food and in what quantities. Next,
shopping is often done by two or more family members, while the others stay at home to
prepare the grill, the table, and the tableware. When everyone is ready to start grilling, the
smells from the roasting food and the sound of the crackling coals make everyone super hungry.
A constant stream of people and dishes floods out from the kitchen onto the backyard table, just
like ants finding and saving their food. Finally, when all the food is ready and the cold drinks
have been poured, a barbecue symbolizes summer itself.
Topic sentence: The process of creating the barbecue is even more fun and important than the
result.
2. In this modern world with faster means of transportation available to more people, the train
nevertheless continues to be popular. In most countries, train tickets are often sold out. Why do
so many people want to take the train? Perhaps it is because they are reasonably priced--cheaper
than an airplane--and have large windows from which we can comfortably view the passing
world. Maybe trains are popular because they never get stuck in traffic jams, as cars and buses
often do. Another reason may be that trains are older and sometimes seem a little romantic. For
whatever reason, do not be surprised to see people preferring trains to other modes of
transportation far into the future.
Topic sentence: In this modern world with faster means of transportation available to more people,
the train nevertheless continues to be popular.
3. My mother is neither tall nor heavy, but she’s the biggest person in my life. There has been no
other person with a greater influence on me. Most mothers feed, wash, and clothe their children,
and my mother is no exception. But more than this, she made sure that I received the finest
education possible. This education was not at expensive schools or famous universities, but at
home, by her knee, patiently. My mother explained to me the difference between right and
wrong; the virtues of generosity, honesty, and hard work; and the importance of family and
social ties. From her I understood who I was, where I belonged, and how I should spend my
energies. No matter how big I might grow to be, I hope to be as great as my mother.
 Topic sentence: My mother is neither tall nor heavy, but she’s the biggest person in my life.
4. Everyone should wear a life jacket when they are on a boat. Life jackets have been proven to
save lives. No one can predict when an accident might happen. There may not be enough time
to put on a life jacket, but if you are already wearing it, it may save your life.
Topic sentence: Everyone should wear a life jacket when they are on a boat. Life jackets have been
proven to save lives.
5. The star system has been the backbone of the American film industry since the mid-1910s. Stars
are the creation of the public, its reigning favorites. Their influence in the fields of fashion,
values, and public behavior has been enormous. “The social history of a nation can be written in
terms of its film stars,” Raymond Durgnat has observed. Stars confer instant consequence to
any film they appear in. Their fees have staggered the public. In the 1920s, Mary Pickford and
Charles Chaplin were the two highest paid employees in the world. Contemporary stars such as
Julia Roberts and Tom Cruise command salaries of many millions per film, so popular are these
box-office giants. Some stars had careers that spanned five decades: Bette Davis and John
Wayne, to name just two.
Topic sentence: The star system has been the backbone of the American film industry since the
mid-1910s. Stars are the creation of the public, its reigning favorites.

1. Keeping in view the above statement read the given story and answer the following questions:
Read the above mentioned text carefully and give it a suitable title.
Title:-“Waiting by the window, Saadˈs struggle for connection.”

2. What is the author’s purpose?

a. entertain
b. inform
c. persuade

3. What is genre of the text?

a. nonfiction
b. fiction
c. folklore

4. Mention the narrator’s point of view after reading the text.

a. 1st-person
b. 2nd-person
c. 3rd-person omniscient

5. What is the tone of the writer in the text?

a. Ironic
b. Satirical
c. Gloomy