Which of the following statements about main ideas is false?

the implied main idea can be determined by summarizing the paragraph in a single statement.
the main idea may be stated in the topic sentence.
the main idea is always found at the beginning of a paragraph.
the main idea may be implied by the supporting details.

In general, main ideas are often found in the topic sentence because this is the point of the paragraph. This is usually found in the first sentence. Based on the given statements above, the one that is not true about main idea is this: the main idea is always found at the beginning of a paragraph. The main idea is not always found at the beginning of a paragraph. It can also be found at the end.