Asked by Rozette Azemar on Jul 20, 2024
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Check the following paragraph(s) for unity. Select the number of the sentence that does not belong in the paragraph. Identify the sentence that does not belong.
(1) Some very odd things have been sold on eBay, the online auction site. (2) One man recently sold his forehead for advertising space. (3) The winning bid was $37,000. (4) When pop singer Justin Bieber cut off his long, famous hair, the locks sold for over $40,668, and several sellers have offered buyers a chance to own singer Britney Spears's used chewing gum. (5) A cheese sandwich said to bear an image of the Virgin Mary went for $28,000. (6) A cinnamon bun that supposedly looked like Mother Teresa was stolen from a coffeehouse in Nashville, Tennessee. (7) One eBay shopper paid $4,550 for a vampire-killing kit, and another bought a serial killer's fingernails for $9.99. (8) "The meaning of life" sold for a mere $3.26, and another buyer got "Nothing! Absolutely Nothing!" for $1.03.
A) Sentence 4
B) Sentence 6
C) Sentence 7
Online Auction Site
A website that allows users to bid on items in real-time, competing to make purchases often at lower prices.
Justin Bieber
A Canadian singer and songwriter who rose to fame in the late 2000s, known for hits like "Baby" and "Sorry."
Britney Spears
An American pop singer, songwriter, and dancer who became a prominent figure in pop music and popular culture in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
- Expose topic sentences and their prime role in the composition strategy of paragraphs.
- Determine paragraph unity and the relevance of sentences within a paragraph context.
Verified Answer
LT
Lydia TorresJul 20, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Sentence 6 does not belong because it discusses an item being stolen from a coffeehouse, which is unrelated to the theme of odd things being sold on eBay.
Learning Objectives
- Expose topic sentences and their prime role in the composition strategy of paragraphs.
- Determine paragraph unity and the relevance of sentences within a paragraph context.