Questions: Which of the following sentences from a paragraph works best as the topic sentence? Grandma knows each wrestler's name and biography. No one is a bigger fan of professional wrestling than my grandma. Grandma can name the signature move of every wrestler. Every Friday night, Grandma can be found in her easy chair watching wrestling.

Which of the following sentences from a paragraph works best as the topic sentence?

Grandma knows each wrestler's name and biography.

No one is a bigger fan of professional wrestling than my grandma.

Grandma can name the signature move of every wrestler.

Every Friday night, Grandma can be found in her easy chair watching wrestling.

Transcript text: Which of the following sentences from a paragraph works best as the topic sentence? Grandma knows each wrestler's name and biography. No one is a bigger fan of professional wrestling than my grandma. Grandma can name the signature move of every wrestler. Every Friday night, Grandma can be found in her easy chair watching wrestling.

Solution

Answer

The answer is "No one is a bigger fan of professional wrestling than my grandma."

Explanation

Option 1: Grandma knows each wrestler's name and biography.

This sentence provides specific information about Grandma's knowledge but does not serve as a broad introduction to the topic of her being a fan of professional wrestling.

Option 2: No one is a bigger fan of professional wrestling than my grandma.

This sentence works best as the topic sentence because it introduces the main idea that Grandma is a huge fan of professional wrestling. It sets the stage for the following sentences to provide supporting details about her fandom.

Option 3: Grandma can name the signature move of every wrestler.

Similar to Option 1, this sentence gives a specific detail about Grandma's knowledge but does not serve as a general introduction to the topic.

Option 4: Every Friday night, Grandma can be found in her easy chair watching wrestling.

This sentence describes a specific habit of Grandma but does not broadly introduce the idea of her being a fan of professional wrestling.

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