Question

Read the paragraph.

(1) Each state should enact a law that makes wearing seat belts mandatory for all passengers and drivers in
cars and trucks. (2) Statistics show that seat belts reduce serious crash-related injuries and deaths by fifty
percent. (3) As a result of laws like this in various states, seat belt usage in the United States has dramatically
increased in the past thirty years. (4) Some people believe that the government does not have the right to
force people to be safe, and that these laws are unfair. (5) The bottom line is that seat belts are proven to save
lives; therefore, everyone should be forced to wear one if they want to travel by car or truck.
Which sentence is the author's conclusion?
O sentence 2
O sentence 3
O sentence 4
O sentence 5

Answer 1

There are multiple questions. Here are the correct answers depending:

Which Sentence is he author's conclusion?

D: sentence 5

(This is the last sentence and starts with "the bottom line" and says "therefore"

What sentence is evidence of the author's claim?

B; sentence 3

(this is correct on edg and I have picture below)

Which sentence provides the reason for the author's claim?

B: Sentence 2

(correct and picture provided)

Which sentence is the author's claim?

Sentence 1

(this is the introduction and says what the author means)

Which sentence is the author’s counterargument?

Sentence 4

(starts with "some people believe" and explains what others think)

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Sentence 3 on edge hope this helped