english test

Which of the following sentences provides an example to support the main point of the paragraph?

A few cities are planning new energy plants that burn garbage to produce energy while still producing less pollution than landfills

Select the closing paragraph that is more effective, satisfying readers and summarizing the main idea.

Although many studies show that there may be no nutritional value in choosing organic over other fresh foods, there are several environmental and health benefits...

Choose the transition for sentence 4 that makes the most sense in the context of the paragraph.

As a result

Select the opening paragraph that more effectively engages readers and states a thesis.

As long as there have been dress codes in school there have been students testing the limits of what is appropriate...

As many landfills run out of space... which of the following sentences from the paragraph is the topic sentence?

As many landfills run out of space, some communities are making plans and tackling their heaping piles of garbage with innovative solutions.

For some specialized non-profit agencies.... Which of the following sentences from the paragraph is the topic sentence?

By collecting, cleaning, and distributing thousands of pairs of gently used athletic shoes...

For some specialized non-profit agencies.... Which of the following sentences offer a supporting detail for the main point of the paragraph?

Donations have gone to the kids of inner-city Los Angeles...

Choose the transition for sentence 4 that makes the most sense in the context of the paragraph.

For example

Choose the transition to begin sentence 2 that makes the most sense in the context of the paragraph.

For instance

Choose the transition for sentence 2 that makes the most sense in the context of the paragraph.

In fact

Select the closing paragraph that is more effective satisfying readers and summarizing the main idea.

In the debate over media violence and its effects on youth, studies are often contested and complex. Although the goal of this research...

Select the opening paragraph that more effectively engages readers and states a thesis.

In the race to realign college sport leagues in 2010 the only losers were the fans. As universities publicly considered publicly considered severing deep rivalries and beloved traditions...

Select the opening paragraph that more effectively engages readers and states a thesis.

News reports surface regularly that feature a driver who uses a GPS navigation gadget, follows turn-by-turn directions...

For some specialized non-profit agencies.... Which of the following sentences provides an example to support the main point of the paragraph?

Not only do shoes protect feet from injuries and allow children to walk safely from school...

For some specialized non-profit agencies... Which of the following does not provide support for the topic sentence?

Not only do shoes protect feet from injuries and allow children to walk...

As many landfills run out of space... Which of the following sentences does not provide support for the topic sentence?

Of the garbage Americans produce everyday, only about thirty percent comes from a recycling center.

Which of the following sentences would be an effective alternative topic sentence for the paragraph?

Problems with landfills are leading some communities to come up with innovative ways to dispose of their garbage.

which of the following offers a supporting detail for the main point of the paragraph?

Several other cities have facilities that use bioreactor landfills to speed up decomposition process for trash from 100 years to 5-10 years.

Select the closing paragraph that is more effective satisfying readers and summarizing the main idea.

The most underused and valuable real estate in the country may be the hidden spaces currently paved for sprawling parking lots...

For some specialized non-profit agencies.... which of the following sentences would be an effective alternative topic sentence for the paragraph?

The nonprofit Give Running provides a significant service by collecting and distributing thousands...

Choose the transition for sentence 4 that makes the most sense in the context of the paragraph

Thus

Choose the phrase for sentence 3 that completes the parallel structure- putting items into the same grammatical structure

among the many criticisms

Chose the transition for sentence 3 that makes the most sense in the context of the paragraph

eventually

Choose the transition for sentence 5 that makes the most sense in the context of the paragraph

furthermore

Choose the transition for sentence 7 that makes the most sense in the context of the paragraph

furthermore

Choose the transition for sentence 6 that makes the most sense in the context of the paragraph

therefore