Directions: Read the paragraph below. Then select the number…
Directions: Read the paragraph below. Then select the number of the sentence that contains the main idea. (1)Shakespeare wrote that “all the world’s a stage.” (2)He meant that everyone has at least one part, or role, to play in life. (3)In fact, every role we play has an “on stage” and a “backstage” area; in the first area, we’re on our best behavior; but in the second area, we can “let our hair down.” (4)For example, in the dining room, a waiter is “on stage.” (5)No matter how rushed he is or how annoyed he feels, a waiter is expected to be polite and helpful to his customers. (6)Once he returns to the kitchen, however, it’s another matter. (7)There he is “backstage” and can let his true feelings show. (8)In the kitchen, the waiter can make sarcastic remarks about the customers or even joke about serving a plate of food that’s been dropped. The sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph is