English Skills 10th Edition by John Langan, Zoe Albright

Exercise 14

In the following groups, one statement is the general point and the other statements are specifi c support for the point. Identify each point with a P and each statement of support with an S.
EXAMPLE
S My college is only three miles from my house.
S Its on a bus line that passes a block from my house.
S When the weather is good, I can walk to school in about forty-fi ve minutes.
P For me, the college I attend is easy to get to.
EXPLANATION The pointthat the writers college is easy for the writer to get tois strongly supported by the three specifi c details stated.
___________ My older brother is a computer nerd.
___________ My sister wants to go to dental school.
___________ My younger brother wants to become a history teacher.
___________ The children in my family have different academic and career goals.
___________ I have a flair for foreign languages and want to become a diplomat.