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This topic sentence for an illustration paragraph is followed by several examples. Select the letter of the example that does NOT clearly illustrate the topic sentence.
 
  Many athletes use good luck charms in hopes that they will magically enhance their performance.
 
  A) Some players always wear a St. Christopher medal around their necks during games.
  B) Most athletes insist on having a long warm-up period prior to playing in a game.
  C) Many athletes have been known to tuck an item, such as a lucky coin or a photo of someone special, in a pocket of their uniform.
  D) Quite a few players like to wear an item of clothing they consider lucky, such as an undershirt or a certain pair of socks.

Question 2

(1) To calm yourself when you're feeling stressed, try a simple but effective deep breathing technique. (2) First, sit up straight, and place one of your hands on your chest and the other on your abdomen. (3) Next, pull a deep breath in through your nose so that your abdomen expands and the hand on it rises. (4) The hand on your chest should not move much at all. (5) Then, as you exhale through your mouth, push out the air while you pull in your abdominal muscles. (6) The hand on your abdomen should move inward while the other hand stays still. (7) Inhale again, and repeat the process. (8) As you continue this cycle of inhaling and exhaling while your abdomen rises and falls, you will get more oxygen into your lungs and bloodstream, and you will begin to feel less tense and more relaxed.
 
   Which of the following sentences in the paragraph does NOT contain a transitional
  expression that indicates time?
 
  A) Sentence 2
  B) Sentence 3
  C) Sentence 4
  D) Sentence 5



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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