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Topic Sentence Practice and Key
Topic Sentence Practice and Key
One of the dangers on country roads is wildlife. Drivers should look out for moose. Crashing into this
large animal can damage a car or injure a person. Another danger is unmarked lanes. Lane lines are
yellow or white. Drivers shouldn’t drive in the middle of the road. They should stay to the right.
Drivers may run into danger when they aren’t familiar with the signs. They shouldn’t speed. It’s a
good idea to slow down at all corners.
Sue should have put on her makeup at home. She definitely should not have put on makeup in the
car. She should have used a bathroom mirror; she shouldn’t have used the rear-view mirror. The
mirror shouldn’t be so small. If Sue had focused on driving, she wouldn’t have hit the power pole.
She said, “I should have known better.”
I was going to pick up my kids from school. The light ahead of me was green. My phone rang. You
should hear the cool ring tone. My buddy was calling. As I answered it, I saw my daughter running
toward me. I was listening to my friend. I should not have been listening to him. I was looking to the
left. I should have been looking straight ahead. I rear-ended the car in front of me. There are no
excuses for what I did.
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