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As the leader of his family, Jessie was unsure what decision to make. Jessie alone had the legal power to decide whether or not he should sell the 20,000 acres of forest he and his large family of cousins owned. On the one hand, several of the cousins were firm in their belief that land is the greatest treasure there is and should never be sold. Some other cousins did not want to sell the land out of environmental concerns for protecting the trees and wildlife. But most of his cousins wanted to sell the land because they would make a lot of money.


Which sentence would work best as a concluding sentence to this paragraph?

A) Jessie was troubled by all the sides of the issue.
B) Sometimes families have a hard time getting along, but they make it through.
C) Jessie was not only the leader of the family, but he loved to run marathons.

D) The land in question was very beautiful--pine tree forests, deer and turkey, even a hidden lake.

Answer :

A) Jessie was troubled by all the sides of the issue
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Answer:

The answer is indeed A) Jessie was troubled by all sides of the issue.

Explanation:

A concluding sentence should function as a closure, wrapping up the ideas developed in the paragraph. In this case, the paragraph focuses mainly on the issue Jessie has to find a solution to: his cousins disagreeing on whether or not to sell a very profitable piece of land. The author lets us know there are those who are against it and those who are for the sale. Right from the get-go we are also told that Jessie doesn't know what to do. Therefore, the best way to wrap those ideas up would be with the sentence in option A) Jessie was troubled by all sides of the issue. The other options offer further information instead of closing the paragraph.

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