Asked by Faith Johns on Jun 24, 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.
In time, Gilberto's tongue and lip muscles became strong.

A) Keep
B) Drop

Lip Muscles

Muscles surrounding the mouth involved in facial expressions and the articulation of speech, including the orbicularis oris.

Gilberto

Typically a person's name, which may not have a singular widely-recognized definition without context.

Trumpet

A brass musical instrument with a flared bell and three valves for producing a wide range of notes.

  • Define the criteria for effective topic sentences.
  • Advance proficiency in assembling thoughts to bolster a main argument or central idea.
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Jakima MarshJun 25, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
This idea supports the topic sentence by explaining how long it took Gilberto to learn how to play the trumpet.