What is this paragraph’s topic sentence? in 1867, the united states bought alaska from russia for about $7 million. many americans thought it was a foolish purchase. they thought alaska was a wasteland of ice and snow. however, alaska is rich in oil, fish, and lumber. the purchase of alaska was a true bargain. a. however, alaska is rich in oil, fish, and lumber. b. many americans thought it was a foolish purchase. c. the purchase of alaska was a true bargain. d. in 1867, the united states bought alaska from russia for about $7 million.

Read the excerpt from the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde. from that time forward, mr. utterson began to haunt the door in the by-street of shops. in the morning before office hours, at noon when business was plenty, and time scarce, at night under the face of the fogged city moon, by all lights and at all hours of solitude or concourse, the lawyer was to be found on his chosen post. "if he be mr. hyde,” he had thought, "i shall be mr. seek.” how is mr. utterson characterized in the excerpt? as mysterious as depressed as determined as generous

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The two essential parts of the sentence are the: a: subject n verb b: subject n noun c: adjective n verb