there are 2 types !!
1.stated-correctly express
2.implied-not stated with the paragraph.
It is the first sentence of a paragraph which is the topic sentence.
supporting :)
The purpose of a sentence is to express a complete thought. To be a complete thought, a sentence must contain a subject and a verb. (A verb is an action word, aka predicate.)
The topic sentence and sentences that expand upon it.
E2020 Topic Test B.
the first sentence of the paragraph is called the topic sentence which should describe most of the paragraph for the reader to understand. The topic sentence is usually the first sentence of a paragraph. It makes a statement (about a topic) and the rest of the paragraph explains the topic sentence or gives examples of the topic sentence. The second sentence of a paragraph can sometimes be the topic sentence. Sometimes it is called a summary sentence.
if a paragraph does not have a topic sentence then
No, a supporting sentence supports the topic sentence.
The sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph is called the 'Topic Sentence'.
Final.
A topic sentence is a sentence that explains your topic.
The sentences that restates the topic sentence.