Question

2.The statement within a paragraph that provides the central idea is called a/an

Answer 1

The statement within a paragraph that provides that central idea is called a topic sentence.

Answer 2

Topic sentence is the statement within a paragraph that provides the central idea. This may be placed at the first sentence, at the middle, or last sentence. The important role of this is that it has the main idea of the paragraph and the other sentences are the supporting details.