Asked by Jazzmin Mitchell on Jun 17, 2024

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Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Anyone can conquer clutter by following a series of steps. (2) First of all, pick just one area on which to focus your attention. (3) This might be a shelf, a closet, or even just one drawer. (4) Second, round up some bags or boxes and label them so that you have one of each of the following: Repair , Relocate , Donate , Sell , Store , Throw Away , and Return . (5) Next, sort all of the items in the area by placing them in one of the bags or boxes, depending on what needs to happen to it. (6) Then, take action on each pile. (7) Put Repair , Donate , and Return items in your car so that you can drop them off on your next errand run; take the items in the Relocate box to the places where they belong; toss out the Throw Away items; and so on. (8) Finally, clean your newly decluttered area and give yourself a reward for a job well done!
Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.

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

Conquer Clutter

The act of overcoming disorganization by eliminating unnecessary items and organizing what remains.

  • Recognize the primary sentence establishing the focus of a paragraph.
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Nicole jonesJun 18, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The topic sentence of the paragraph is Sentence 1, as it introduces the main idea that anyone can conquer clutter by following a series of steps, which the rest of the paragraph elaborates on.