(1) The gate is painted green. (2) Grade 9 classes move to the annex on Monday. (3) The annex has four rooms. (4) Room keys hang in the office. Which sentence carries the central information?

(1) The hall has gray tiles. (2) The school will hold a job fair in August. (3) Twelve companies have registered. (4) Students may sign up until July. Which sentence gives only a minor detail?

(1) The town will collect plastic every Friday. (2) Residents must rinse bottles first. (3) Sacks are sold at the hall. (4) Plastic is picked up each Friday. Which sentence only repeats what was already said?

(1) The class needs PHP 2,000 for the trip. (2) Each student will pay PHP 80. (3) My cousin liked that museum last year. (4) Payments are due on Friday. Which sentence pulls the reader away from the main point?

(1) The canteen sold 300 meals on Monday. (2) The record book lists each sale. (3) Meals cost PHP 25 each. (4) This canteen is the finest in the province. Which sentence is an unsupported claim dressed as information?

(1) Rain fell all week. (2) The river rose slowly. (3) Classes are suspended on Tuesday and Wednesday. (4) The school gate stays locked. Which sentence carries the central information?

(1) The library will open on Saturdays in June. (2) Hours are 8 a.m. to noon. (3) Students must show an ID card. (4) The door handle was replaced in May. Which sentence gives only a minor detail?

(1) The team won the regional finals. (2) The score was 3-1. (3) Our team took first place in the regionals. (4) The match was played on a school field. Which sentence only repeats information already given?

(1) The bridge repair starts on June 1. (2) The driver of the first truck is my neighbor. (3) Traffic will use the old road. (4) Work should end by August. Which sentence pulls the reader away from the main point?

(1) The clinic treated 120 patients in May. (2) Everyone in town agrees the clinic is perfect. (3) Two doctors work there. (4) Records are kept at the front desk. Which sentence is an unsupported claim dressed as information?

(1) The exam runs from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. (2) Bring two pencils. (3) The room number is posted at the gate. (4) The clock in the hall is old. Which sentence could be cut without losing the point?

(1) The school will hold a science fair on August 8. (2) Twenty teams have signed up. (3) Judging starts at 9 a.m. (4) The hall was repainted last year. Which sentence carries the central information?

(1) The barangay will hold a fun run on July 9. (2) Runners meet at the plaza at 6 a.m. (3) The meeting place is the plaza. What is sentence 3 doing?

(1) The school will plant 200 trees in August. (2) Each class receives 10 seedlings. (3) The seedlings arrived in a blue truck. What is sentence 3 doing?

(1) The new road opened in April. (2) Buses now reach the market in 20 minutes. (3) This is the greatest project our town has ever seen. What is sentence 3 doing?

(1) The town flooded twice in July. (2) Trash blocked the drainage canals. (3) The mayor's office has new blue curtains. What is sentence 3 doing?

(1) Enrollment for Grade 9 opens on May 20. (2) The form is one page long. (3) Forms are free at the office. What is sentence 1 doing?

A report says the cleanup removed 40 sacks of trash, that the sacks were green, that one student wore a red cap, and that the beach is now the cleanest in the country. Which of these should a one-sentence summary keep?

A news item reports: "Heavy rain closed the coastal road on Sunday. Crews cleared mud by evening. The road has two lanes. Drivers were told to use the highway." Which sentence would a headline be built from?

(1) Sixty students joined the cleanup. (2) A sign-up list is posted on the board. (3) This was the biggest cleanup in our school's history. Sentence 3 is an unsupported claim.