For the Chinese people, rice is the staple food in everyday meals. They eat it as Westerners do with bread. Rice is cooked by boiling or steaming, till it absorbs as much water as it can. There is a rich collection of rice dishes in China.
It is easy to identify a main idea that is directly expressed in the text. 1  Main ideas are often found at the beginning of paragraphs. 2  Main ideas are also found in the concluding sentences of a paragraph.
Examples of idea in a Sentence. 1  My idea is to study law. 2  Starting her own business seemed like a good idea at the time, but it turned out badly. 3  Whose idea was it to leave so early? 4  My idea was that if we left early we could beat the crowd. 5  Buying the car was a bad idea. 6  I have some ideas for redecorating the room. 7  He has an idea for a movie.