Question

lyle needs a more effective conclusion to his essay. which concluding sentence best replaces sentence 35 to accomplish this task?
if this upward trend continues, we may expect four, five, or even six meals a day in the future.
now you know the cu... story of how breakfast, lunch, and dinner mealtime traditions began.
i’m glad breakfast was added since it’s my favorite meal of the day, and sometimes my family even eats cereal for dinner.
however, for most of us, the habit of having three meals a day won’t be broken anytime soon.

Explanation:

To determine the best concluding sentence, we analyze each option:

• The first option speculates about future meal counts, which may not align with a typical essay conclusion about mealtime traditions.
• The second option ("Now you know the... story of how breakfast, lunch, and dinner mealtime traditions began") effectively summarizes the essay's content about the origin of mealtime traditions, providing a clear and appropriate conclusion.
• The third option introduces personal opinions and irrelevant details (family eating cereal for dinner), which is not suitable for a conclusion.
• The fourth option focuses on the current habit of three meals a day, which may not relate to the essay's main topic about the origin of mealtime traditions.

Answer:

B. Now you know the... story of how breakfast, lunch, and dinner mealtime traditions began. (Note: Assuming the second option's full text is about summarizing the mealtime tradition origins, as the partial text suggests this context.)