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fahad

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To find the main idea of a paragraph, you should
 
  a. figure out the subject of the paragraph.
  b. locate the most general sentence.
  c. discover the one idea that ties all of the other details together.
  d. do all of the above.

Question 2

Which of the following sentences contains an error in apostrophe usage?
 
  a) Thee families' houses were purchased by that company.
  b) The boys' rooms need to be cleaned.
  c) Obama's State of the Nation address was discussed today in school.



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

A



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