Question

Have you ever been to a family reunion? Family reunions can be fun. For example, you might hear about a cousin’s amazing new job. You also might hear about another cousin’s basketball scholarship. Relatives often tell amusing stories. Before the fun begins, though, someone must plan the get-together. Which of the following sentences acts as a supporting detail? Have you ever been to a family reunion? Before the fun begins, though, someone must plan the get-together. For example, you might hear about one cousin’s amazing new job, or another cousin’s basketball scholarship. Family reunions can be fun.

Answer 1

 For example, you might hear about one cousin’s amazing new job, or another cousin’s basketball scholarship.   This sentence is telling you details you might hear while at a family reunion— therefore making it a supporting detail. 

Answer 2

Answer: C) For example, you might hear about one cousin’s amazing new job, or another cousin’s basketball scholarship.

Explanation: When we write an argumentative essay (or any text that includes a claim or an opinion), we need to include details that support our ideas (it can be evidence, statistics or examples). In the given excerpt, the author claims that family reunions can be fun, from the given options, the sentence that acts as a supporting detail for that claim is "For example, you might hear about one cousin’s amazing new job, or another cousin’s basketball scholarship" because it is giving an example of how family reunions can be fun.