In the paragraphs below identify which sentence does not follow paragraph unity.

(1)There have always been grand theories about suicide and attempted suicide.(2) Not all these 200,000 attempts involved a serious risk of death, but many of them were a gamble with life and/or death.(3) The French sociologist, Durkheim, divided suicides into ‘altruistic’ and ‘anomic’ ones.(4) An altruistic suicide is where one dies to save others or for the good of society.(5) Anomie is far less heroic.

In the paragraphs below identify which sentence does not follow paragraph unity.

(1)The usual reason youngsters gave for drinking was because it’s fun and because their friends drink, though nearly one in five of the girls said it helped them overcome shyness.(2) The girls may start drinking because the pubs are where they find the boys.(3) Then they get to like alcohol for its own sake.(4) It’s the ‘in’ thing for groups of girls to go on a binge once or twice a week.(5) They look so grown-up that even the most responsible landlord can’t tell they’re underage.

In the paragraph below identify which sentence does not follow paragraph unity. Identify the mismatching sentence and mark the number (1/2/3/4/5) of the particular sentence which is erroneous.

(1)Within Hong Kong, a number of factors help the development of trade.(2) The average employee works harder than his counterpart in some other countries.(3) There are highly developed banking, insurance and shipping systems that help the local manufacturer and exporter.(4) A particular obstacle which local industrialists have to overcome or learn to live with is the shortage of land and the high price that must be paid for suitable manufacturing sites.(5) Income tax, too, is more favorable than in some of the countries with which Hong Kong must compete in the search for overseas markets.

In the paragraphs below identify which sentence does not follow paragraph unity.

(1)In Siberia, the temperature can fall as low as seventy degrees centigrade below zero.(2) Though parts of the region are colder than the North Pole itself, the temperature in summer may reach 40°C.(3) The intense cold makes life immensely difficult and dangerous for anyone unaccustomed to it.(4) When this happens, the topsoil thaws to a depth of about two meters and can support rich vegetation.(5) The summer days are so long that the earth stores enough heat to bear a variety of flowers which blossom between the trees.

In the paragraphs below identify which sentence does not follow paragraph unity.

(1)There are many types of pets in an average household.(2) People will often even choose pets according to their personalities.(3) Some people like small dogs that are easy to take care of and do not demand a lot of attention.(4) Some owners prefer strong or vicious dogs, like bulldogs for example.(5) Other people might like cats because they are independent and really need no attention at all.(6) Birds provide people with a lot of company, if you like bird songs, but their cages need a lot of cleaning.(7) A fish tank is great to look at but the tanks must be cleaned often as well.(8) Some people even treat their plants like pets and talk to them.(9) In a zoo, large animals, like polar bears, are left to themselves in their cages.

In the paragraph below, identify which sentence does not follow paragraph unity.

(1)Thomas uses enumeration well in his essay because, from the very start, he talks of the seven wonders of the world and even mentions this in the title. (2) He then says he will list his seven wonders but then changes from the standard one-to-seven list by saying he will keep number one for the last and start with number two. (3) This change keeps us more interested until the end. (4) Thomas then lists bacteria, a beetle, a virus, a cell, a termite, and ends with a human child. (5) Then he finally goes back to number one, the planet Earth. (6) He also uses excellent description when he talks of the termite.

In the paragraphs below identify which sentence does not follow paragraph unity.

(1)In conclusion, we see that Thomas has clearly centred his choices of seven wonders in the scientific world, on cells and a virus for example, on the smallest living things.(2) However, he has also gone to the other end of the scale with his choices of the human child and the planet Earth.(3) Most readers would probably agree with the last two choices, and even with most of the other choices as well, because he is convincing in his arguments.(4) Just thinking of the development of Earth could keep us busy a long time.(5) My choices would likely include the modern automobile or jet plane, I think.(6) What would your choices include?(7) Just making us think about it all means he has written a successful essay.

In the paragraphs below identify which sentence does not follow paragraph unity.

(1)It is not clear whether Thomas wants the child or the planet Earth as his top choice.(2) This makes the essay confusing and leaves us with unanswered questions.(3) Just thinking of the development of Earth could keep us busy a long time.(4) This is not the way to impress a reader.

In the paragraphs below identify which sentence does not follow paragraph unity.

(1)It is true that we like to wonder about the world around us, and this it what Thomas writes about.(2) He contrasts things as great as the planet Earth with bacteria.(3) He clearly thinks we need to be more careful about our environment; if we don’t, we are threatening our future.(4) Even a casual dinner party will sometimes find people talking about very scientific things like a virus or beetle.(5) I had a pet dog that died after a virus attack of some kind.(6) All children grow old and are different from one another because of genetics.