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Exercise 1

Several topic sentences are given below. Bold the topic and underline the controlling idea of each topic sentence.

Turkey is a very interesting country to visit.

Turkey is a very interesting country to visit.

                             

                                (Topic)                   (Controlling idea) 

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 Birds make excellent pet.

                                            (Topic)      (Controlling idea) 

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A really good place to study is the university library.

                            (Controlling idea)                           (Topic)  

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Learning the English language creates job opportunities. 

                                (Topic)                                  (Controlling idea)     

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One of the most valuable tools for students is the computer.

                        (Controlling idea)                                             (Topic)  

  

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 Summer is the best time to travel in my country.

                              (Topic)                   (Controlling idea)