Read the body paragraph from a personal statement.(1) Since I live in the Midwest, my fascination with the ocean might seem unusual. (2) I have my aunt to thank for sparking my interest in marine biology. (3) My family’s annual visits to her home are always great. (4) We visit the local beaches to study shells, seaweed, and ocean dwellers like crabs, clams, and jellyfish.

Sentence 3 says the family’s visits are “always great,” but it does not explain how those visits sparked an interest in marine biology. The other sentences connect the writer’s location, the aunt’s influence, and beach activities to that interest. Therefore, sentence 3 is the one that does not support the paragraph’s focus.

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