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What sentence in this paragraph states a claim? (1) A bedbug is a flat, reddish-brown bug about the size of a pencil eraser. (2) It hides in bedding and furniture during the day and comes out during the
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What sentence in this paragraph states a claim?

(1) A bedbug is a flat, reddish-brown bug about the size of a pencil eraser. (2) It hides in bedding and furniture during the day and comes out during the night to look for blood. (3) A bedbug has a special ingredient in its saliva (spit) that keeps blood from clotting while it's eating. (4) Bedbugs were not a problem in the United States until recently--during the past few years they have become one of the most dreaded and expensive pests around.
Sentence 3
Sentence 1
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Sentence 4

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Answer: It's sentence 4! Because...

Explanation: Sentence 4 is a claim, due to the fact that it lacks support :)

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I would say sentence 4
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