ppLY Each paragraph below is missing its topic sentence. dead the paragraph. Decide what it is mostly about. Then write a sentence that expresses the main ldea. 7. All the plates and silverware were neatly arranged. The napkins were folded. Dishes of piping hot food covered the table. 8. The only lights shining were the full moon and our neighbor's lamppost. Everyone had been fast asleep for hours. The town was completely silent except for the occasional bark of a dog and the rattle of a trashcan as a raccoon rummaged for its dinner.