Sample Questions: Main Point
Identify the conclusion of the argument. Three original questions below. No timer. Check each answer and read the explanation before moving on.
Critics call the new library a waste of money, but library visits are up 40 percent and every seat is full by noon. A building the public actually uses is the opposite of a waste.
The main point of the argument is that
The usage stats are evidence for the verdict in the last sentence: the library is not a waste. B is the conclusion; C is a premise.
The team practiced twice as hard this season, hired a new coach, and still finished last. Clearly, effort alone does not win games.
Which of the following is the main conclusion?
"Clearly" flags the conclusion. The season's facts are the evidence; the lesson about effort is the point.
Some say social media connects us, but the average user spends three hours a day scrolling alone. We are more "connected" and lonelier than ever. The platforms are not bringing us together.
The main point is that
The final sentence delivers the verdict. The loneliness stats support it; no call to delete anything (E) is actually made.
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Last updated October 12, 2026