Select the topic sentence.

1In the late seventeenth century, a Turkish garrison was using the Parthenon for an ammunition storehouse. 2During an attack by the Venetians, a bomb ignited the gunpowder, blowing up the center section. 3Since then, the building has been a glorious ruin. 4Were it not for this relatively recent incident, the Parthenon would be standing intact today.

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Question

Select the topic sentence.

1In the late seventeenth century, a Turkish garrison was using the Parthenon for an ammunition storehouse. 2During an attack by the Venetians, a bomb ignited the gunpowder, blowing up the center section. 3Since then, the building has been a glorious ruin. 4Were it not for this relatively recent incident, the Parthenon would be standing intact today.

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Vocaloid · Answer

Thoughts about this one?

Which sentence do you think captures the main idea/argument being presented?

inassamira2005 · Answer

It would be easier to determine the topic sentence with the article it is referring to. But if I were to use context clues, and refer to all the answer options, I would know that the article is about when the Parthenon was being used for ammunition storage, and how an explosion happen in it. Going by this we can eliminate the answer choices that don't make sense. Options 1, 2 and 3 all contain developing details toward one topic. Think of them as the supporting details. Option 4 is the option containing the key information. The statement in option 4 is the most important statement, as well as one that all the other options can support. The answer would be Option 4.
Hope this helps!