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Question 41For the following question, choose the topic sentence that best fits the paragraph.. ___________________. It rained in October; it rained in November. It rained in the mornings; itrained in the afternoons. It poured, it drizzled, it showered, and it misted— but always it rained. But thegood news is we won’t have a drought this summerA. The rain makes me gloomy.B. This spring was the rainiest on record.C. Rain is nice, but I prefer sunshine.D. Scientists know very little about the global climate.

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Question 41For the following question, choose the topic sentence that best fits the paragraph.. ___________________. It rained in October; it rained in November. It rained in the mornings; itrained in the afternoons. It poured, it drizzled, it showered, and it misted— but always it rained. But thegood news is we won’t have a drought this summerA. The rain makes me gloomy.B. This spring was the rainiest on record.C. Rain is nice, but I prefer sunshine.D. Scientists know very little about the global climate.

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To determine the best topic sentence for the paragraph, we need to find the sentence that introduces the main idea of the paragraph and sets the stage for the details that follow. Let's analyze each option:

A. "The rain makes me gloomy."

  • This sentence focuses on the emotional impact of rain, which doesn't align with the detailed description of the rain's frequency and types.

B. "This spring was the rainiest on record."

  • This sentence introduces the idea that the spring season experienced an unusual amount of rain, which fits well with the subsequent details about the rain in October, November, mornings, afternoons, and various forms of rain.

C. "Rain is nice, but I prefer sunshine."

  • This sentence expresses a personal preference for sunshine over rain, which doesn't directly relate to the detailed description of the rain.

D. "Scientists know very little about the global climate."

  • This sentence is about the global climate, which is not the focus of the paragraph describing the rain.

The best topic sentence that fits the paragraph is:

B. "This spring was the rainiest on record."

This sentence effectively introduces the main idea that the spring season experienced an unusual amount of rain, which is supported by the detailed descriptions that follow.

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