41. Which of the following is the most appropriate topic sentence for the paragraph below?
(A) A nickname is a name used informally instead of one’s given name.
(B) Almost everyone has a nickname and a given name.
(C) A nickname to a person is like the image to a company.
(D) A nickname is more important than a given name to a person.
_______________ It is often simply a shortened version of a person’s given name, for
example, “Joe” for Josephine or “Bill” for William. Sometimes, a nickname is given because of
someone’s appearance or other characteristics. A very thin person may be called “Stick” and a
very fat one, “Roly-poly.” It is common to use nicknames among family members and close
friends.