One of the essential characteristics that must be taken into consideration when choosing a research topic is that it must not be too broad, and it should be narrowed as much as possible in order to be more specific to the subjects themselves. Therefore, the answer would be "<span>Record labels first rose to prominence in the mid-twentieth century and became the largest player in the music business; today, they have less importance in the industry."</span>
<span>The declaration of
independence sprouted from many reasons. The Americans believed that the
British government were unfair to the colonists. Tax laws were imposed in favor
of the British government. The Parliament had no American representatives to
discuss on the laws. A good example would be when the Great British government
intentionally wanted to have the American colonists pay imported goods tax.</span>
D or B try b i think its more correct
A good topic sentence is very clear, focused on the topic, directly relates the thesis, summarizes the main points of that paragraph, and strongly supports a claim.
The answer is, totally 100000000% C) <span>past progressive</span>