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The opening sentence of a paragraph that states its main idea is the:
AConcluding sentence
BHook sentence
CTransition sentence
DTopic sentence
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Topic sentence
1. Topic sentence introduces the paragraph's main idea.
2. Supporting sentences elaborate.
3. Hence topic sentence.
_Source: UGC NET Paper 1 Study Book (ugc-net.com class notes) — Paragraph Structure_