Instructions: Read the paragraph below, and answer the question(s) that follow. (1) The Camtrex Corporation should provide day care for the children of its employees. (2) First of all, Camtrex workers need such a program. (3) According to the human resources director, about 850 employees with small children have spouses who also work outside the home; for these workers, day care is a constant problem. (4) Second, the company would undoubtedly benefit from on-site day care since workers could concentrate more fully on their jobs, secure in the knowledge that their children were nearby and well cared for. (5) A program that benefits both employees and management just makes good sense. Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.
A) Sentence 1
B) Sentence 2
C) Sentence 3

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sentence 1 is the topic sentence, as it states the main idea of the paragraph that the Camtrex Corporation should provide day care for its employees. Sentences 2-5 provide supporting details and reasons to support this idea. The first sentence clearly states the main idea that the Camtrex Corporation should provide day care for its employees' children. The remaining sentences provide reasons to support this idea. Therefore, Sentence 1 is the topic sentence.

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