Question

Which sentence from the article supports the central idea sentence, "The presidential elections in Iran in June of 2009 created one of the year's most important stories"? A. "Second, President Ahmadinejad's main rival was a moderate named Mir Hossein Mousavi." B. "Incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed victory with over 65% of votes." C. "Iran has pursued a nuclear program that it insists is for peaceful purposes like producing electricity." D. "Whether the violence stops or not, it is likely that the country of Iran has changed forever."

Answer 1

Answer:

B. "Incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed victory with over 65% of votes."

Explanation:

The above sentence is the actual sentence which support the central idea of the presidential elections in Iran statement. This is because, it was able to show why the 2009 election was the most important stories in Iran by showing that the moderate Muslim incumbent leader of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed victory in the election with over 65% of votes despite the projections of him losing the election.

Answer 2

Answer:

D.

"Whether the violence stops or not, it is likely that the country of Iran has changed forever."

Explanation:

The question gives you the central idea: "The presidential elections in Iran in June of 2009 created one of the year's most important stories." This central idea is supported by the sentence, "Whether the violence stops or not, it is likely that the country of Iran has changed forever." If Iran really has "changed forever," then this is definitely a very "important story."