Which numbered sentence is the topic sentence?
Directions: Read the paragraph and answer the question.
(1) The other day I had to ride on two different alrlines, Early In
the morning I got on a flight from San Francisco to Detroit. The
plane was luxurious. (2) It had leather seats, a delicious
breakfast, and courteous flight attendants who took care of our
every need. The flight I boarded in the afternoon, however, was
quite a contrast. (3) This plane had only twelve people, had no
flight attendants, and was littered with newspapers, dirty cups,
and napkins. (4) It is strange how some alrlines can be so
different
A 1
B. 2
C.3
D.4

Read the excerpt from "mother tongue." lately, i’ve been giving more thought to the kind of english my mother speaks. like others, i have described it to people as “broken” or “fractured” english. but i wince when i say that. it has always bothered me that i can think of no other way to describe it other than “broken,” as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness and soundness. what best supports the inference that tan believes nonstandard english is no less valid than standard english? tan spends a lot of time thinking about her mother’s “fractured” english. tan has trouble thinking of descriptive words when she is writing. tan’s american education makes it difficult for her to understand her mother. tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”