The weather service indicated that the city had received no rain at all in the month of July and that the temperature had been ten degrees above normal. Sun, haze, and clear skies were forecasted for the last week of the month. July weather had been unusually dry and hot.
Which is the main idea of this paragraph?

The city had received no precipitation in July.
The temperatures had been ten degrees above normal.
July weather had been unusually dry and hot.
The last week of the month is always the worst weather.

Question

The weather service indicated that the city had received no rain at all in the month of July and that the temperature had been ten degrees above normal. Sun, haze, and clear skies were forecasted for the last week of the month. July weather had been unusually dry and hot.
Which is the main idea of this paragraph?

The city had received no precipitation in July.
The temperatures had been ten degrees above normal.
July weather had been unusually dry and hot.
The last week of the month is always the worst weather.

anonymous · Answer

July weather had been unusually dry and hot.

anonymous · Answer

It's (C) July weather had been unusually dry and hot. Because process of elimination can show that all but C were stated in the paragraph, but C sums it up to give you the main idea. :)