Reading ComprehensionQuestion 33 of 120
Read the passage: 'Exercise offers many benefits. It strengthens the heart, improves mood, and helps control weight.' Which is a supporting detail, not the main idea?
a.Exercise offers many benefits.
b.Exercise is the topic sentence.
c.The passage has no details.
d.Exercise strengthens the heart.
Explanation
The main idea is that exercise offers many benefits. The claim that it strengthens the heart is one specific detail that supports that broader statement.
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