Question

A student wrote this paragraph about the importance of clean water:

“Clean water is important for drinking, cooking, and cleaning. It keeps people healthy and helps plants and animals survive. Because it is so important, we must protect our water sources.”

Which sentence would be the BEST concluding statement?


“Many people around the world use water every day.”

“Clean water is something we all depend on, so it is our responsibility to keep it safe.”

“Pollution can make water dirty.”

“Water is found in lakes, rivers, oceans, and streams.”

Answer 1

“Clean water is something we all depend on, so it is our responsibility to keep it safe.”

This sentence restates the main idea (we all need clean water) and echoes the paragraph’s call to protect water sources, making it the strongest concluding statement.