English Skills with Readings 8th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 12

Comments follow each supporting paragraph and the concluding paragraph. Circle the letter of the one statement that applies in each case.
A Hateful Activity: Bullying
Paragraph 4: Third Supporting Paragraph
As bad as verbal bullying is, many would agree that the most painful type of bullying of all is social bullying. Many students have a strong need for the comfort of being part of a group. For social bullies, the pleasure of belonging to a group is increased by the sight of someone who is refused entry into that group. So, like wolves targeting the weakest sheep in a herd, the bullies lead the pack in isolating people who they decide are different. Bullies do everything they can to make those people feel sad and lonely. In class and out of it, the bullies make it clear that the victims are ignored and unwanted. As the victims sink farther into isolation and depression, the social bullies-who seem to be female more often than male-feel all the more puffed up by their own popularity.
a. Paragraph 4 contains an irrelevant sentence.
b. Paragraph 4 lacks transition words.
c. Paragraph 4 lacks supporting details at one key spot.
d. Paragraph 4 contains a fragment and a run-on.