Asked by Avneet Johal on Apr 25, 2024

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The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select "keep" or "drop" for each idea. Topic sentence: Gilberto learned how to play the trumpet, but it took a long time.
Trumpets are made of brass.

A) Keep
B) Drop

Gilberto

A personal name of Italian or Portuguese origin, potentially referring to notable individuals in various fields.

Trumpet

A brass wind instrument with a flared bell and a bright, penetrating tone, played by blowing air through closed lips.

  • Find out which supporting ideas are relevant to a determined topic sentence.
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Kayla Taylor7 days ago
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
This idea does not directly support or add to the topic sentence, which is about how long it took Gilberto to learn the trumpet. It is not necessary for the paragraph and can be dropped.