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Additional exercises: The topic sentence

Name:__________________________

A. Read each topic sentence and predict the kind of information you will find in the paragraph.
Choose the best answer.

____1. Team sports encourage young athletes to accomplish goals through teamwork and discipline.
a. Sports games are often entertaining and fun for everyone who attends.
b. If you have trouble getting along with others, for example, being a part of a
team will help you learn how to work closely with people who are different
from you.

____2. More people are using cell phones while driving, and this trend creates hazardous conditions
for other drivers.
a. There are many different varieties of cell phones for sale now.
b. Increased cell phone use distracts drivers and has resulted in many serious car
accidents.

____3. Because of the summer tourist season, city officials expect an increase in the number of people
using public transportation.
a. The transportation department will hire additional workers and will add three
new bus routes to accommodate the additional passengers.
b. Many of the subway terminals in the city are decorated by local artists.

____4. Tropical fish are great pets that require special care and attention.
a. Fish tanks must be the proper temperature and the water must be cleaned regularly.
b I bought a tropical fish from the pet store.
.

____5. There are many factors to consider when you are looking to buy a home.
a. You should determine how close the house is to public transportation,
shopping centers, and schools.
b. My parents are buying a vacation home in Italy.

B. The paragraphs below are missing topic sentences. Read the paragraphs and choose the best
topic sentence.

1._____. She likes to camp and has gone camping with me many times before. She said that we
needed a new sleeping bag and a new flashlight. I went to the sporting goods store at the intersection of
Main and Darling Streets to buy the items because they were having a sale on camping equipment. I
bought a red sleeping bag, a small stove, and a new flashlight. My wife is very happy with my purchases.
She and I will have a lot of fun camping with the new items.

a. They had a large selection of camping supplies on sale today.


b. I went to the store to buy some camping supplies.
c. My wife and I are going camping this weekend.

2. ______. He is from Italy, and he has a strong Italian accent, which I like. He has been cutting
hair for about 30 years, 10 years in Italy and 20 years in the United States. Sometimes the barbershop is
crowded with customers, and you have to wait a long time. Today is Monday, and on Mondays there is
not usually a wait to get a haircut. I went into the barbershop, and Luigi was able to take me right away.
He gave me a haircut while he told me about his new horse named Bella. It is always nice to get a haircut
from Luigi, the Italian barber.

a. Luigi bought a new horse named Bella.


b. I went into town to get a haircut at my favorite barber, Luigi.
c. Luigi the barber has never lost his accent, even after 20 years in the United States.

C. Write a topic sentence for the following paragraphs:

___________________________________________________________________________. When I
was in tenth grade, I took my first foreign language class. It was French I. My teacher was named Mrs.
Montluzin. She was a wonderful teacher who inspired me to develop my interest in foreign languages.
Before I finished high school, I took a second year of French and one year of Spanish. I wish my high
school had offered Latin or Greek, but the small size of the school body prevented this. Over the years
since I graduated from high school, I have lived and worked abroad. I studied Arabic when I lived in
Saudi Arabia, Japanese in Japan, and Malay in Malaysia. Two years ago, I took a German class in the
United States. Because of recent travels to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, which are two republics from the
former Soviet Union, I have a strong desire to study Russian. I hope that my love of learning foreign
languages will continue.

_________________________________________________________________ . For example, a person


can have breakfast in New York, board an airplane, and have dinner in Paris. A businesswoman in
London can instantly place an order with a factory in Hong Kong by sending a fax. Furthermore, a
schoolboy in Tokyo can turn on a TV and watch a baseball game being played in Los Angeles.

D. Use one of the brainstorming techniques to come up with ideas and write topic sentences for the
topics below.

1. Being polite in class


2. Making a good first impression

1.___________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

2.___________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

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