Topic + Controlling Idea

What is the topic of this topic sentence?

"Some benefits you can get by living in a foreign country."

• benefits

• get

• living in a foreign country

• foreign country

What is the controlling idea in this topic sentence?

"There are some reasons for attending a small college instead of a large university."

• college and university

• attending a small college instead of a large university

• some reasons

What is the topic in this topic sentence?

"There are some reasons for attending a small college instead of a large university."

• reasons

• college and large university

• attending a small college instead of a large university

What is the controlling idea of this topic sentence?

"Some benefits you can get by living in a foreign country."

• living in a foreign country

• foreign country

• some benefits

What is the topic of this topic sentence?

"Thai curry has three different colors."

• different colors

• three different colors

• Thai

• Thai curry

What is the controlling idea in this topic sentence?

"Good roommates have four characteristics."

• roomates

• characteristics

• four characteristics

• good roommates

What is the topic of this topic sentence?

"A baseball player must master several skills."

• a baseball player

• master

• several skills

• master several skills

What is the controlling idea in this topic sentence?

"Living with your parents has certain advantages."

• certain advantages

• your parents

• living with your parents

What is the topic in this topic sentence?

"Good roommates have four characteristics."

• four characteristics

• roommates

• good roommates

What is the topic of this topic sentence?

"Tokyo is one of the world’s most expensive cities."

• most expensive cities

• Tokyo

• world's most expensive cities

• one of the world’s most expensive cities