The one that presents a main idea is number (3) "Fire, in fact, has been a significant factor in human development and progress in many ways".
<u>The main idea of a paragraph states the primary point that the author wants to express and transmit to the reader</u>. Generally, the main idea is announced in a single sentence and this sentence is usually located at the beginning of a paragraph. In the case of the paragraph provided,<u> sentence 3) is the one that contains the main idea because it encompasses all the supporting details that are included in the rest of the sentences</u>. In other words, sentences 1), 2), 4), 5), 6) and 7) provide supporting information for the main point stated in sentence 3).
My best guesses are, A or D. I am not too sure.
Hope this helps!
Jimmy2003
Answer:
<u>uses figurative language to describe the disappointment Robert may feel.</u>
<u>Explanation:</u>
Giving the sentence proper thought, we could notice that it was an excerpt from the story, Fish Cheeks.
The expression was used in a figurative way (saying, "not a roasted turkey and sweet potatoes") by the father of Amy to describe the disappointment Robert may feel when he discovers that his mother prepared a totally unusual menu.
