Question

Which sentence is the hook in this introductory paragraph? For the first time in decades, Baby Boomers have been outnumbered by another group--the Millennials. Baby Boomers, who were born in the '40s and '50s, are nearing or are in their elder years. Millennials, born in the twenty years leading to 2000, are now young adults. Now that they are in the majority, there are many areas where the Millennials may impact our society and priorities. A. For the first time in decades, Baby Boomers have been outnumbered by another group--the Millennials. B. Now that they are in the majority, there are many areas where the Millennials may impact our society and priorities. C. Baby Boomers, who were born in the '40s and '50s, are nearing or are in their elder years. D. Millennials, born in the twenty years leading to 2000, are now young adults.

Answer 1

The best answer here is A: For the first time in decades, Baby Boomers have been outnumbered by another group--the Millennials. An important thing to keep in mind when you are discussing hooks is that they always come at the beginning of a paper or paragraph. They are called hooks because they are meant to hook the reader. If you present them elsewhere, then they don't really serve their purpose. Knowing this, it is easy to use process of elimination to determine that the answer with the first sentence in it is correct.