Review the sample dictionary entry for the word claim.
claim \klām\ v. 1. assert the truth, often without evidence; 2. demand money.
claim n. 1. a statement of the truth; 2. a demand for something; 3. a piece of land for mining
Which sentence uses the word claim as a noun meaning "a statement of truth"?
Responses
Beth and Victor both claim to be taller than each other, so one of them must be lying.
Beth and Victor both claim to be taller than each other, so one of them must be lying.
The homesteaders moved west and staked their claim to land on the prairie.
The homesteaders moved west and staked their claim to land on the prairie.
Galileo's claim that Earth orbits the sun got him in a lot of trouble.
Galileo's claim that Earth orbits the sun got him in a lot of trouble.
"I claim this land for Spain," Columbus said upon his arrival.