1I couldn't believe my eyes! 2As we drove up the street to where our house used to stand, I was overwhelmed at the damage from the hurricane
3Glass was scatter along the driveway and down the sides of the road4There pieces of our roof in the neighbor's yard and our lawn mower was found 2 miles away5The walls of the house had collapsed onto each other6I knew a mild breeze would send them tumbling down. 7The houses that remained standing showed signs of flood damage8Water marks appeared on 18 inches up from the floor.
-Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the selection?
A)Sentence 1
B)Sentence 2
C)Sentence 3
D)Sentence4

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sentence 2 introduces the topic of the narrator's reaction to seeing the damage from the hurricane, and the rest of the sentences provide details and examples of that damage. Therefore, the main idea is about the overwhelming damage caused by the hurricane, as described in sentence 2.

1I Couldn't Believe My Eyes! 2As We Drove Up the Street