Asked by wania nawaz on Jun 13, 2024

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Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) An unlikely friendship formed in 2005 at the Mutsugoro Okoku Zoo near Tokyo, Japan. (2) In October of that year, a snake named Aochan refused to eat the frozen mice zookeepers gave him for his dinner. (3) Then, the zookeepers presented a live hamster named Gohan, which means "meal." (4) Instead of eating the hamster, however, Aochan made friends with it. (5) Three months later, when newspapers began to print the story, predator and prey were still sharing a box. (6) Gohan was even taking naps on top of the snake, who eventually developed a taste for frozen rodents. (7) Even then, Aochan showed no sign of wanting to gobble up his new companion.
Select the number of the topic sentence that tells the point of the story.

A) Sentence 1
B) Sentence 2
C) Sentence 3

Topic Sentence

The introductory sentence in a paragraph that summarizes the main idea or point.

  • Discover the leading sentence in a paragraph.
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Erica PhillipsJun 20, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Sentence 1 sets the scene and introduces the topic of the unlikely friendship that formed at the zoo.