Very often the main idea of a paragraph is directly stated in the sentence, which is often found at the beginning of a paragraph; sometimes it is in the middle or at the end of the paragraph.
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- The topic sentence, sometimes called a general statement, presents the topic or the main idea of the paragraph, and it always appears at the beginning of a paragraph.
- In an English paragraph the sentence representing the central idea is referred to as ______ and often located at the initial part of the paragraph.
- Where can we usually find the main idea sentence in a paragraph? A: at the beginning B: in the middle part C: at the end D: the second sentence
- Where does a topic sentence mostly appear in the paragraph? A: In the middle of the paragraph. B: At the beginning of the paragraph. C: By the end of the paragraph. D: In a separate paragraph.
- In a paragraph of listing, the topic sentence presents the theme or main idea of the paragraph.