Instructions: In each of the following plans, one detail has nothing to do with the topic sentence; it is merely a bit of irrelevant information. Select the letter of the irrelevant detail. It was clearly a bird lover s room.
A) two blue parakeets whistled in a small cage
B) huge red and yellow parrot on a perch
C) on sofa, needlepoint pillows shaped like birds
D) birds make interesting pets
E) pictures of birds on the walls
F) large book, Birds of the World , on coffee table

Question

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While all of the other details are related to birds, D is a general statement and not specific to the room in question. The other details all directly relate to birds or a bird lover's room, but the statement "birds make interesting pets" is a general statement that is not specific to the room or the topic sentence.

Instructions: in Each of the Following Plans, One Detail Has