English Skills 10th Edition by John Langan, Zoe Albright

Exercise 35

Major and minor ideas are mixed together in the two paragraphs outlined below. Put the ideas in logical order by filling in the outlines.
1. Topic sentence: People can be classified by how they treat their cars.
Seldom wax or vacuum car
Keep every mechanical item in top shape Protective owners
Deliberately ignore needed maintenance
Indifferent owners Wash and polish car every week
Never wash, wax, or vacuum car Abusive owners
Inspect and service car only when required by state law
a. ______________________________________
(1) ______________________________________
(2) ______________________________________
b. ______________________________________
(1) ______________________________________
(2) ______________________________________
c. ______________________________________
(1) ______________________________________
(2)______________________________________