The correct answer is claim.
A claim is any statement or point of view a person might take on a particular argument. If you agree with one side of an argument, it means that you have a claim when it comes to that side. For example, if you are pro abortion, your claim is that abortion should be legal.
C is not true. The thesis statement doesn't HAVE to be in the beginning.
Answer:
1. A pencil, four sheets of paper, and a ruler.
Explanation:
The sentence has no verb.
