Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) When he first became a star, the young Elvis Presley wore his coal-black hair in a slicked-back, ducktail haircut. (2) Dark sideburns framed the sides of his handsome face. (3) His intense eyes were blue, and his mouth curled up on one side when he smiled. (4) When he sang, his lips pouted or snarled, depending on the lyrics. (5) On his trim body, he wore loose, open-necked shirts that started a major new fashion trend among young males. (6) On his famous swiveling, wiggling hips, he usually wore black slacks. (7) Elvis definitely had a distinct look, one that made teenage girls melt and boys want to copy him.
Select the number of the topic sentence that states the overall impression of the subject.
A) Sentence 1
B) Sentence 4
C) Sentence 7

Question

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) When he first became a star, the young Elvis Presley wore his coal-black hair in a slicked-back, ducktail haircut. (2) Dark sideburns framed the sides of his handsome face. (3) His intense eyes were blue, and his mouth curled up on one side when he smiled. (4) When he sang, his lips pouted or snarled, depending on the lyrics. (5) On his trim body, he wore loose, open-necked shirts that started a major new fashion trend among young males. (6) On his famous swiveling, wiggling hips, he usually wore black slacks. (7) Elvis definitely had a distinct look, one that made teenage girls melt and boys want to copy him.
Select the number of the topic sentence that states the overall impression of the subject.
A) Sentence 1
B) Sentence 4
C) Sentence 7

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sentence 7 states that Elvis had a distinct look that made teenage girls melt and boys want to copy him, which is the overall impression of the subject.

Read the Paragraph Below and Answer the Questions That Follow