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Sentence Skills with Readings 4th Edition

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Chapter: Problem:

Read each group of specific ideas below. Then circle the letter of the general idea that tells what the specific ideas have in common. Note that the general idea should not be too broad or too narrow. Begin by trying the example item, and then read the explanation that follows.


Specific ideas: peeling potatoes, washing dishes, cracking eggs, cleaning out the refrigerator

The general idea is

a. household jobs.

kitchen tasks.

c. steps in making dinner.

EXPLANATION It is true that the specific ideas are all household jobs, but they have in common something even more specific—they are all tasks done in the kitchen. Therefore answer a is too broad, and the correct answer is b. Answer c is too narrow because it doesn’t cover all the specific ideas. While two of them could be steps in making a dinner (“peeling potatoes” and “cracking eggs”), two have nothing to do with making dinner.

Specific ideas: “She’s picking on me.” “He teased me.” “He started it.” “Why does she get to stay up later than I do?”

The general idea is

a. complaints.

b. kids’ complaints.

c. kids’ complaints about bedtime.

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Corresponding Textbook

Sentence Skills with Readings 4th edition 9780073533261 0073533262
Sentence Skills with Readings | 4th Edition
9780073533261ISBN-13: 0073533262ISBN: John LanganAuthors:
Alternate ISBN: 9780077422707