42. Which of the following is the most appropriate topic sentence for the paragraph below?
(A) Pausing at the right time may require years’ practice.
(B) Mark Twain knew that the crucial factor for a pause is timing.
(C) A rightly timed pause is considered an effective aid in delivering speeches.
(D) Learning when to pause is a major challenge for almost every beginning speaker._______________ For most beginning speakers, even a moment of silence can seem likean eternity. As you gain more confidence, however, you will discover how useful the pause can be.It can signal the end of a thought unit, give an idea time to sink in, and lend dramatic impact to astatement. “The right word may be effective,” said Mark Twain, “but no word was ever aseffective as a rightly timed pause.”