English Skills with Readings 7th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 52

For each point below, draw a single line under the topic and a double line under the idea about the topic.
1. Billboards should be abolished.
2. My boss is an ambitious man.
3. Politicians are often self-serving.
4. The apartment needed repairs.
5. Television commercials are often insulting.
6. My parents have rigid racial attitudes.
7. The middle child is often a neglected member of the family.
8. The language in many movies today is offensive.
9. Doctors are often insensitive.
10. Homeowners today are more energy-conscious than ever before.
11. My car is a temperamental machine.
12. My friend Debbie, who is only nineteen, is extremely old-fashioned.
13. Looking for a job can be a degrading experience.
14. The daily life of students is filled with conflicts.
15. Regulations in the school cafeteria should be strictly enforced.
16. The national speed limit should be raised.
17. Our vacation turned out to be a disaster.
18. The city's traffic-light system has both values and drawbacks.
19. Insects serve many useful purposes.
20. Serious depression often has several warning signs.