Read the following passage and then select the correct answer:
According to some sources, there are more than 80 million cats living in American houses as pets today. Cats offer companionship and relaxation, but they also have specific needs that require pet owners' attention. Just as a human being must clean his dishes and his bathroom, a cat needs to have a bacteria-free food dish and litter box. With these facts in mind, Americans need to begin working on ways to improve the cleanliness of home areas for their cats.
Which of the following sentences states the author's claim?
Read the following passage and then select the correct answer:
A) According to some sources, there are more than 80 million cats living in American houses as pets today.
B) Cats offer companionship and relaxation, but they also have specific needs that require pet owners' attention. ***
C) Just as a human being must clean his dishes and his bathroom, a cat needs to have a bacteria-free food dish and litter box.
D) With these facts in mind, Americans need to begin working on ways to improve the cleanliness of home areas for their cats.
Which of the following sentences states the author's claim?
I might have picked C.
^ The answer is C my bad. Don't ask why I changed it, had to think about it.
The answer is most def D.
The correct answer is D) With these facts in mind, Americans need to begin working on ways to improve the cleanliness of home areas for their cats.
To identify the author's claim, we need to look for a sentence that expresses the author's main point or argument. In this passage, the author's main point is that Americans should take steps to improve the cleanliness of home areas for their cats. The sentence "With these facts in mind, Americans need to begin working on ways to improve the cleanliness of home areas for their cats" directly states the author's claim.