NAME : IVA REGITA WULANDARI

NIM : 201910100311096

Task 1
Choose the best supporting sentence for each topic sentence below.
1. Mexico City has over 17 million people and it is causing many problems to the city.
a. Large families have to live together in avery small house.
b. It is easy to find a job in that city
c. The Mexican government is not worried about it.
The correct supporting sentence is a. Large families have to live together in avery small house.
2. All around the world large cities have the same problem, it is air pollution.
a. The air in these cities is very clean and fresh.
b. Bicycles are one reason that cause the pollution.
c. Many factories in large cities put a lot of smoke into the air
The correct supporting sentence is b. Bicycles are one reason that cause the pollution
3. On American television there are many advertisements about kinds of soap.
a. They show food, especially about fast food , such as hot dog, hamburger, and fried chicken.
b. Television advertisements show soap for washing clothes, dishes, floors, and also people.
c. Americans seem very interested in eating various fast food.
The correct supporting sentence is b. Television advertisements show soap for washing clothes,
dishes, floors, and also people.
4. It is easy to make a cup of hot tea.
a. You have to prepare the ice cubes to make it.
b. You will need one teaspoon of tea leaves for each cup of tea you want.
c. Pour the boiling water into the coffee pot.
The correct supporting sentence is b. You will need one teaspoon of tea leaves for each cup of tea
you want
5. Orange juice is one of the most popular cold drinks.
a. Orange juice is always served at breakfast time to fresh the body.
b. Most of people in the world dislike this drink.
c. Orange juice is not good for health.
The correct supporting sentence is a. Orange juice is always served at breakfast time to fresh the
body.
6. The job of a doctor is not easy.
a. Doctors often spend many hours with their families.
b. A doctor’s decision may mean life or death for the patient.
c. They don’t have to work all nights in hospitals to take care a lot of patients.
The correct supporting sentence is b. A doctor’s decision may mean life or death for the patient
7. Galileo was one of the first modern scientists.
 a. He wasn’t interested in the way the earth and other planets move around the sun.
b. He didn’t like doing experiments.
c. He found out several important facts about the world.
The correct supporting sentence is c. He found out several important facts about the world.
8. The Japanese love to eat raw fish.
a. It is not prepared at most Japanese restaurant.
b. Whatever kind of fish they use, it must not always be very fresh.
c. Dishes of uncooked fish, called sushi or sashimi.
The correct supporting sentence is c. Dishes of uncooked fish, called sushi or sashimi
9. The nuclear family offers married women some advantages.
a. Men and women make an equal number of decisions about family life.
b. The husband has all the power control of the family.
c. In the nuclear family, husbands and wives never share the family’s problem.
The correct supporting sentence is a. Men and women make an equal number of decisions about
family life
10. Pets can be good for children.
a. Parents should forbid their children to play with animal.
b. A pet means nothing to play with.
c. Children can learn a lot about animals and the natural world.
The correct supporting sentence is c. Children can learn a lot about animals and the natural
world

Task 2
Write down the supporting sentences (three supporting sentences) of the topic sentence below by
using your own words.

Example:
Topic sentence: Computers are helpful in many ways.
Supporting sentences:
a. Computers can work with information quickly.
b. Computers can work with lots of information at the same time.
c. Computers can keep information for a long time.
1. Topic sentence: Watching too much television is not good for children.
Supporting sentences:
a. Television can reduce children’s enthusiasm for learning
b. Television can affect the development and behavior of a child’s brain
c. Television can damage the eyes
2. Topic sentence: Jakarta is the most crowded city in Indonesia.
Supporting sentences:
 a. Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia
b. Jakarta is the largest economy in Indonesia
c. Jakarta is the center of the entertainment world
3. Topic sentence: It is not easy to be a University student.
Supporting sentences:
a. They must compete to get the best GPA
b. They must struggle to complete their thesis or other assignment
c. They are willing to separate from their families to continue their education
4. Topic sentence: In the next few years, I’m sure that I will be a success person.
Supporting sentences:
a. I have to work harder for the future
b. I must increase knowledge by reading
c. Don’t give up and learning from a failure to become a successful person
5. Topic sentence: Ir. Soekarno is one of the most inspiring figures in Indonesia.
Supporting sentences:
a. He had freed the Indonesian people from the Dutch colonialism
b. He had a spirit of nationalism which often aroused the nationalist spirit of his people
c. He did not give up easily and always defended his people
6. Topic sentence: It is better to save our money for some time in the future.
Supporting sentences:
a. Money to buy what we need in the future
b. Money to help underprivileged people
c. Money to open a business what we have planned now for the future
7. Topic sentence: Attending a live performance, such as music concert is more enjoyable than
watching the same event on TV.
Supporting sentences:
a. We can meet directly with our idol
b. We can meet new friends
c. We can feel the euphoria of the concert together
8. Topic sentence: Classmates are a more important influence than parents on a student’s success in
school.
Supporting sentences:
a. Classmates know better how we learn in school
b. Classmates who always teach us if we don’t understand the material
c. Classmates know more about the material taught at school than parent so we can exchange
ideas and share knowledge
9. Topic sentence: Technology has made the world a better place to live.
Supporting sentences:
a. Technology can make human work easier
 b. Technology can make it easier for people to communicate globally anytime and anywhere
c. Technology can make people get information quickly with internet
10. Topic sentence: Sometimes, people are never satisfied with what they have.
Supporting sentences:
a. People feel less and want more than what they have
b. People feel jealous of what others have
c. People feel that there are still goals that they must achieve

Task 3
Choose three numbers of Task 2, then write a pragraph on each of it. Develop the topic sentence
and the supporting sentences into a good paragraph.
Example:
Topic sentence: Computers are helpful in many ways.
Supporting sentences:
a. Computers can work with information quickly.
b. Computers can work with lots of information at the same time.
c. Computers can keep information for a long time.
Paragraph:

Computers are helpful in many ways. First, they are fast. They can
work with information much more quickly than a person. Second, computers
can work with lots of information at the same time. Third, they can keep
information for a long time. They do not forget things the way people do.
Computers almost always correct and do not make mistake.

1.
Watching too much television is not good for children because it has
negative effects. First, Television can reduce children’s enthusiasm for
learning. Second, television can affect the development and behavior of a
child’s brain. Third, television can damage the eyes. Therefore, do not let
children watch television for too long.

2. Jakarta is the most crowded city in Indonesia. The crowd in

Jakarta was caused by several factors, such as Jakarta is the capital
city of Indonesia, Jakarta is the largest economy in Indonesia, and
Jakarta is the center of the entertainment world. These factors make
Jakarta the most crowded city in Indonesia.
3.
Attending a live performance, such as music concert is more
enjoyable than watching the same event on TV. Attending a live
music concert bring it’s own happiness, such as we can meet directly
with our idol, we can meet new friends, and we can feel the euphoria
of the concert together. In addition, attending a live music concert
can also get rid of boredom and stress.