Question

Which sentence from the passage is the claim?

East Town Shores is the ideal place to visit and to live. It offers the best of everything, from tree-lined streets and peaceful parks to museums, movie theaters, and fine restaurants. East Town Shores has something for everyone. It is home to people of many different walks of life. What's most important is that the town reflects the history of our nation's earliest days. If you are a history buff who wants to learn more about how this nation started, a visit to East Town Shores is just what you need.
Question 5 options:


"East Town Shores is the ideal place to visit and to live."


"It offers the best of everything, from tree-lined streets and peaceful parks to museums, movie theaters, and fine restaurants."


"It is home to people of many different walks of life."


"If you are a history buff who wants to learn more about how this nation started, a visit to East Town Shores is just what you need."

Answer 1

The correct answer is “East Town Shores is the ideal place to visit and to live”. A claim is a statement that asserts a truth the requires supporting evidence. In the excerpt presented above, the claim that East Town Shores is the ideal place to visit and to live is made. Then, several supporting clauses narrating the reasons to this claim (the rest of the options) are added to the passage providing evidence to the claim made.