Read the excerpt from Keesha’s essay. Everyone seems to have a favorite breed of dog, but the Labrador retriever, with its many skills and natural friendliness, has always had a special place in my heart. Labradors are widely regarded as highly intelligent and loyal. Because of their personality, they are often valued as great family dogs. But the most fascinating thing about Labradors is their hunting skills.

What statement below would be the best example in a body paragraph to support the thesis of this paragraph?

Labradors have been bred for hundreds of years to be loyal hunting dogs.
Labradors can spend hours playing catch with their owners.
Labradors are popular with other dogs because of their friendliness.
You can train Labradors to hunt, but they are also great with children.

A). Labradors have been bred for hundreds of years to be loyal hunting dogs.

Explanation:

The first statement i.e. 'Labradors...loyal hunting dogs' would most aptly feature in a body paragraph to back the central idea or thesis of the given paragraph. The key idea of Keesha's essay is to inform the readers about her favorite family dog breed, Labrador, due to their special skills, the warmth they possess along with amazing hunting talent. The above statement asserting the excellent history of keeping Labradors as faithful hunting dogs for over 100s of years substantiates the claim and establishes its credibility among the readers. Thus, option A is the correct answer.

A.

Explanation:

Its the only answer choice with evidence. (body paragraphs include evidence)

.the definitions

.the number of syllables in the word

.the pronunciation of the word

.the parts of speech

.the foreign translations

- "in the declaration of independence, it is stated that all people have certain rights that can't be taken away. when the government fails to protect these rights, the people have no choice but to remove that government and replace it with a government that will do its job and protect the people's rights."