Question

Which of the following is a salient feature of a strong paragraph?

• A. The length of the paragraph.
• B. It contains one main idea or topic.
• C. The topic.
• D. The writer's vocabulary.

Answer 1

The correct option is B It contains one main idea or topic.

The correct answer is Option B

The question is on the salient or most important feature of a strong paragraph.

The length of a paragraph in no way contributes to its strength. A paragraph should be comprehensive. Therefore, Option A is the incorrect option.

A paragraph can be written on any topic. It is thus not a feature of a paragraph - making option C the incorrect option.

Similarly, the writer's vocabulary does not really contribute to the making of a strong paragraph if the writing is not comprehensive or the idea expressed in the paragraph is not unified. This makes option D incorrect.

A strong paragraph contains one main idea supported by supportive ideas. This unity is an essential feature of paragraph writing. Hence option B is the correct answer.