Question

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 1

The correct answer is C

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.

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Answer 2

Answer: C) Sometimes the anime arrive at the shelter very sick.

Step-by-step 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.