Read the excerpt from a research paper Dana is writing. Dana wants to add a sentence at the beginning of her paper that effectively introduces her topic. Choose the sentence that best helps her
achieve this goal.
The earliest precursors to the violin appeared as far
back as 500 years ago, although people had been playing string instruments for thousands of years before the form we know today as the
violin began to take shape. An instrument called a Ravanastron is sometimes considered the violin's earliest true ancestor, like the violin, it
was stringed and played with a bow. A later, more sophisticated development was the rebab, which had a violin-like body and was sometimes
carved from a coconut shell. The rebec, which had three or more strings, even more closely resembled the modern-day version. These early
forms of the violin were found in many countries such as India, Iran, Greece, and Saudi Arabia.
People have been playing stringed instruments like the violin for thousands of years.
The violin evolved from several similar instruments played in different regions throughout history.
People from different countries have enjoyed playing Instruments such as the violin over the years.
The violin is one of many instruments societies have created that influence the music we enjoy today.