1. The topic sentence in the passage is underlined as follows: "Quilt making has ... expression for women."
- The topic sentence discusses the role of quilt making in enabling women to self-express themselves.
2. The material that does not clarify or develop the central idea is: "They used dyed cotton fabrics ...; surprisingly, ... years."
- This statement has no relevance to the topic sentence. It digresses from the main topic to discuss the materials used for quilting instead of concentrating on the social, political, and artistic significance that quilting generates for women, as captured in the topic sentence.
Thus, the topic sentence captures the main idea of the passage. Other sentences help to develop and support the main idea.
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Based on the excerpt from Joseph Conrad's "The Lagoon", I think that it takes Arsat all night to tell his story. I have inferred such due to the sentence: "<span>Before his face the sun showed its edge above the tree-tops, rising steadily." This means that the sun has already risen. Arsat told a story about his past wherein he and Diamelen, escaped from the rajah's men. </span>
Answer:
a. to let people know that they will get caught if they don't wear a seatbelt
Explanation:
the caption in the white box says the police are looking out for those not properly wearing a seatbelt. this warns people to wear one or they will get a ticket.
