What is a main idea?

• a short statement of the main events of a text
• a lesson that is not stated in a text
• an action that leads to the main event in a text
• a concept introduced in the middle of a text

Réponse: a short statement of the main events of a text

The main idea refers to the central or most important point or concept in a piece of text. It is a sentence or a few sentences that summarize the main events or arguments of the text. It is not a lesson that is not stated in the text, an action that leads to the main event, or a concept introduced in the middle of the text.