A topic sentence contains the controlling idea of a paragraph and tells the reader what the paragraph is about. Look at your sentences and decide which one should begin the introductory paragraph, which ones should begin the paragraphs in the body, and which one should begin the conclusion. | Chapter 4 Verbs 87 5. They are said a dynamic new play. A to have wrote B to have written C to have writing D have written 6. Last year in the middle of the most severe drought in recent history the already dwindling tribe _ finally to leave its ancestral land and to look for a new place to live. A had decided B decided C has decided D decides 7. It was important that they before the curtain went up last night. A arrive B have arrived C arrived D had arrived 8. I could see Susan s hands slightly as she placed her papers on the podium and prepared to address the audience. A to tremble B trembles C trembled D trembling 9. The babysitter agreed the children before putting them to bed. A for bathing B to bath C to bathe D to giving a bath 10. When the famous pianist was a child he was accustomed to __ for several hours a day. A practice B practicing C practiced D be practicing exercises 88 PART III TOEFL Writing Review ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS Part A C . 1. C _ 7. X - 2. could have eaten . See Past X _ 8. he found . See Tense page Participles page 81. 67. X . 3. opposed to using . See X _ 9. Having read . See Present Verbals page 77. and Perfect Participles and C . 4. Infinitives page 84. X - 5. has been attempting . See X _ 10. that he had gone . See Tense page 67. Wishes page 71. X _ 6. If I get . See Conditionals page 73. Part B 1. C 3. D 5. B 7. A 9. C 2. A 4. D 6. B 8. D 10. B 1. The correct answer is C . Choices A B and D see Modals page 75. 2. The correct answer is A . Choices B C and D see Verbals page 77. 3. The correct answer is D . Choices A B and C see Conditionals page 73. 4. The correct answer is D . Choices A B and C see Tense page 67. 5. The correct answer is B . Choices A C D see Present and Perfect Participles and Infinitives page 84. 6. The correct answer is B . Choices A C and D see Tense page 67. 7. The correct answer is A . Choices B C and D see Verbs of Demand page 70. 8. The correct answer is D . Choices A B .
