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Which 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.

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michell96

The sentence that is one claim is:

  • Bedbugs were not a problem in the United States until recently..."

What is a claim?

Different from regular sentences a claim shows the position of the author about a specific situation.

Which of the sentences is a claim?

Sentence 4 is a claim about bedbugs, this is because only sentence 4 shows a position or opinion, while sentences 1, 2, and 3 describe bedbugs.

This position can be identified through words such as:

  • One of the most dreaded.
  • Expensive pests.

Learn more about claims in: https://brainly.com/question/22898077

frankierosario818

Answer bugs 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

4 bed

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