Supporting
sentences
either
____________________
or
prove
the
topic
sentence
.
Supporting
sentences
usually
have
one
of
the
following
functions
:
?
they
provide
specific
and
____________________
details
;
?
they
explain
important
____________________
;
?
they
support
the
point
made
in
the
____________________
sentence
,
often
with
a
____________________
or
a
paraphrase
;
?
give
____________________
to
illustrate
the
point
made
in
the
topic
sentence
.
