Which is a counterclaim of the following statement? Air pollution is a serious problem in some of the world’s major cities.

Question 5 options:

There are certain problems that pose a greater threat to public health and safety than air pollution.

Polluted air also harms plants, animals, building materials, and fabrics.

Air pollution can have a huge effect on health.

There are certain problems that pose a greater threat to public health and safety than air pollution.

Explanation:

first answer is the countrerclaim for the statement. the other two options agree with the statement that air pollution is a serious problem, so it's answer A.

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the sentence that avoid faulty coordination is:

culture, which is well represented in philadelphia, plays a major role including theatre, music, and the visual arts.  

faulty coordination occurs when the writer gives equal importance two different ideas (clauses) which in fact are not equivalent. in order to correct a misplaced clause or idea, the writer can place less important or emphatic ideas in a relative clause as in the previous sentence.