Question

Supporting sentences in an essay should

A. generally be the last sentence in each paragraph.
B. be supported by at least three pieces of evidence.
C. provide information that supports the topic sentence.
D. indicate to the reader that the essay is an informal essay.

Answer 1

Supporting sentences in an essay should (C) provide information that supports the topic sentence.

The supporting sentences form the body of the paragraph and are used to support the topic sentence, which is usually the first sentence of the paragraph.