Question

What is the counterclaim in the passage?

Football, not baseball, should be considered the national pastime.
Baseball, which is popular, has been around longer than football. But
more people watch and enjoy football than baseball. Also, football is
mostly played in the United States, while baseball is played all over the
world.
A. Also, football is mostly played in the United States, while baseball
is played all over the world.
B. Football, not baseball, should be considered the national pastime.
C. Baseball, which is popular, has been around longer than football.
D. But more people watch and enjoy football than baseball.

Answer 1

C because i am correct

Answer 2

C

Step-by-step explanation:

A counterclaim is acknowledgement to the other side of an argument. Here, the author is acknowledging that baseball has been around longer than football and it is more popular.