A Sentence 1
The thesis statement of the paragraph is Sentence 1: "In our modern world, advertising plays a major role in our daily lives: it influences the decisions we make about our clothing, our food, and our cars." This sentence sets the general theme and purpose for the rest of the sentences that follow, which provide specific examples and details supporting this main idea.
In our modern world, advertising plays a major role in our daily lives: it influences the decisions we make about our clothing, our food, and our cars. 2Many shoppers insist on expensive name brand clothing, even if the quality is not better than the bargain priced items. 3Because of advertising, children as young as two years old recognize and sing along with fast food melodies and beg parents for a particular brand of sweetened cereal. 4Studies show that both men and women are greatly influenced by prime time commercials featuring automobiles.
In this paragraph, which sentence states the thesis?
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A Sentence 1Sentence 1
B Sentence 2Sentence 2
C Sentence 3Sentence 3
D Sentence 4
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