Question

Choose the number of the sentence that expresses the main idea in each selection. Then click "GO."

1. (1) An author doing research for a book asked thousands of Americans what made them happy. (2) Among the
popular responses she received were eating ice-cream sandwiches and candy, being offered a football ticket, and
visiting city parks. (3) Other specific responses included eating ravioli, feeling the cool underside of a pillow, and
rereading old love letters. (4) The most frequently cited response was simply spending time with family. (5) Almost no
one gave the answer of owning flashy jewelry, showy cars, or other fancy things. (6) The author concluded that most of
the things that put a smile on our face are simple and free or inexpensive.

Answer 1

the answer is 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

(1) An author doing research for a book asked thousands of Americans what made them happy.

Step-by-step explanation:

It's tempting to say that the main idea is the conclusion of the paragraph, which is stated in sentence (5). However, the main focus of the paragraph is more on the research on what makes American happy, which is detailed by the responses of the research subjects, as well as the conclusion of the research study. If (5) was the main focus, there would be more details about why most of the things that make you happy are simple and free or inexpensive or what the general research about this topic has been, instead of just one study in particular.