The author of the essay “A Cat Is Not a Can of Soup” claims, “Adopting a pet from the Ferndale Shelter is often wiser move than
buying one “. Which of the choices makes a counterclaim to the author’s main argument? A. A great benefit that might surprise you is that pets are not expensive at a shelter. B. The pet-shop puppies from mills are definitely not healthy and well adjusted C. Sometimes the anime arrive at the shelter very sick. D. You won’t have a problem finding a gentle or sociable pet at the shelter.
Answer: C) Sometimes the anime arrive at the shelter very sick.
Explanation: an argument or claim is a statement assertion that something is true. A counterclaim is a statement or an idea that refutes the claim. The given claim is that adopting a pet from the Ferndale Shelter is often wiser move than buying one, from the given options, the only one that refutes the claim is the corresponding to option C: sometimes the anime arrive at the shelter very sick, the other options are all supporting the claim.
The author of the essay “A Cat Is Not a Can of Soup” claims, “Adopting a pet from the Ferndale Shelter is often wiser move than buying one “. Which of the choices makes a counterclaim to the author’s main argument?
incorrect A. A great benefit that might surprise you is that pets are not expensive at a shelter.
incorrect B. The pet-shop puppies from mills are definitely not healthy and well adjusted
correct C. Sometimes the anime arrive at the shelter very sick.
incorrect D. You won’t have a problem finding a gentle or sociable pet at the shelter.
All of them but in my opinion "also" would be the one that would work.
Explanation:
It all depends on what you are writing. "Also" would be used to add on to something and possibly finish your statement. Personally, I have used this word to finish my statements. But like I said, it depends on what you're writing.
