Question

Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

Walking is not the most exciting form of exercise a person can take on for fitness. Yet it is low impact and requires no fancy equipment. That makes walking a simple activity for those new to exercise. Walking is less likely than other exercises to cause injury to leg tendons and muscles. All it requires is a good pair of sneakers—no cables, stylish outfits, or weights required. Of course, a person could increase the benefit of a workout by adding weights or speed walking.

Which sentence distracts the reader from the main idea and should be removed from the paragraph?

That makes walking a simple activity for those new to exercise.
Walking is less likely than other exercises to cause injury to leg tendons and muscles.
All it requires is a good pair of sneakers—no cables, stylish outfits, or weights required.
Of course, a person could increase the benefit of a workout by adding weights or speed walking.

Answer 1

Answer:

All it requires is a good pair of sneakers—no cables, stylish outfits, or weights required

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. Of course, a person could increase the benefit of a workout by adding weights or speed walking.

Explanation:

A paragraph should focus on explaining or developing only one idea from one issue or topic rather than including multiple issues. In the case presented, the paragraph focuses on explaining the benefits of walking; this includes that walking requires little equipment, is a simple activity and is less likely to cause injuries. However, the last sentence "Of course, a person could increase the benefit of a workout by adding weights or speed walking" is not directly related to the main idea because this sentence is about workout rather than walking, also it mentions "weights" which is not related to the main topic, and therefore this sentence distracts the reader and should be removed.