Reading for Better Writing (2’×10=20’) Directions: Read the following paragraph, find out the topic sentence and then identify the irrelevant sentences. Mark the corresponding number on the below. (1)It’s helpful to know how to drive. (2)First, I can help some of my friends and give them a ride when they need it. (3) I have many American friends. (4)Sometimes, I can help my family too. (5)For example, I can give a ride to my brother to school every morning or help my mother shop for grocery. (6)We usually go to the stores on Saturdays. (7)Next, I have a lot less trouble. (8)I can save a lot of time doing something besides waiting for a bus in the cold winter and in the hot summer. (9)This city is extremely hot and humid in the summer. (10)The best thing is that it is very convenient to have a car. (11) I can go everywhere I want at any time, such as shopping, to the movies, and on a picnic, without having to ask for a ride or wait for a bus. (12)Knowing how to drive, I can schedule time, not let time schedule me. Topic Sentence: Irrelevant Sentences: