9. Use the paragraph to answer the prompt.
1 Today we rely on technology more than we realize. 2 We can use technology for communicating, learning, and even shopping. 3 My family used to drive to stores a lot more, and some of them are far away. 4 Technology has made our lives easier because we don't have to go anywhere to get what we need or to talk to our friends. 5 With technology, you can talk to your friends no matter where they are. 6 If you need to order more detergent, then you can ask your phone to search for options. 7 I wonder who named the technology assistants. 8 Technology has also changed the way we learn at school. 9 Now we have online textbooks, we type all of our assignments, and we rarely use paper. 10 We are saving the world! 11 Not everyone thinks technology is great, but I think it has changed our lives for the better.
This paragraph contains irrelevant information. Which sentences would you remove and why?
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The sentences that can be removed because they contain irrelevant information are sentences 3, 7, and 10.
Sentence 3 is irrelevant because it talks about the author's family and their previous shopping habits, which is not necessary to support the main idea of technology making our lives easier.
Sentence 7 is irrelevant because it speculates about who named technology assistants, which does not directly contribute to the main idea of technology making our lives easier.
Sentence 10 is irrelevant because it states an opinion about technology saving the world, which is not necessary to support the main idea of technology making our lives easier.