Question

Identify the topic sentence:
What do you prefer: oceans or lakes? Oceans and lakes have many similarities, but they also possess many differences. Both are water bodies, but oceans are very large bodies of salt water, while lakes are much smaller bodies of fresh water. Lakes are usually surrounded by land, while oceans surround continents. Both are inhabited by plants and animals. The ocean is home to the largest animals on the planet, whereas lakes support much smaller life-forms. Both are ideal places to visit and enjoy during your vacations.

• A. What do you prefer: oceans or lakes?
• B. Oceans and lakes have many similarities, but they also possess many differences.
• C. Both are ideal places to visit and enjoy during your vacations.
• D. Both are water bodies, but oceans are very large bodies of salt water, while lakes are much smaller bodies of fresh water.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Oceans and lakes have many similarities, but they also possess many differences.

The correct topic sentence is Option B. A topic sentence depicts the overall idea of the paragraph in brief and here Option B serves the purpose as the paragraph compares the lakes and oceans in various ways. Option A is incorrect as it introduces us to the paragraph but does not clearly mention the content in brief. Options C and D are incorrect as they only depict certain factors on which the lakes and oceans are compared and are a part of the paragraph but they do not suit the purpose of a topic sentence.