In a paragraph, all details are

In a paragraph, all details are
 
  a. related to the paragraph's main idea.
  b. considered the author's opinion.
  c. intended to repeat the main idea.
  d. meant to provide primary supporting evidence.

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Ques. 2

The topic of a paragraph can be defined as the
 
  a. author's point of view.
  b. first sentence of the paragraph.
  c. subject of the whole paragraph.
  d. paragraph's supporting details.

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Ques. 3

One clue to the topic of a paragraph is the
 
  a. repeated use of a word throughout the paragraph.
  b. types of details in the paragraph.
  c. frequency of examples in the paragraph.
  d. way the paragraph is organized.

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Ques. 4

An author who uses a deductive thought pattern in a paragraph typically
 
  a. states the main idea at the beginning of the paragraph.
  b. builds up to the main idea and states it in the middle of the paragraph.
  c. builds up to the main idea and states it at the end of the paragraph.
  d. does not directly state the main idea in any one sentence.

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Ques. 5

The type of transition in which the author shows a connection between two or more
  things is known as
 
  a. time sequence.
  b. cause-effect.
  c. enumeration.
  d. summation.

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Ques. 6

The phrase on the other hand is an example of the type of transition known as
 
  a. illustration.
  b. cause-effect.
  c. contrast.
  d. summation.

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Ques. 7

Time sequence is a type of transition in which the author
 
  a. indicates that an example will follow.
   b. arranges ideas in the order in which they happened.
  c. identifies each major point to suggest order of importance.
  d. shows how the previous idea is similar to what follows.

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Ques. 8

The three essential elements of a paragraph are its topic, its main idea, and its
 
  a. topic sentence.
  b. supporting details.
  c. transitions.
  d. examples.