Question

review the fourth paragraph.
pulling for tug-of-war
1 every four years, the world is treated to the exciting international spectacle of the summer olympic games. since the games inception in 1896, the list of featured sports have often shifted and changed. for example, in the summer olympics of 1968, eighteen sports were included, and this number grew to thirty-three for the 2020 olympics. popular sports such as baseball, softball, and wrestling were dropped from the olympics in recent years, but they were reinstated for the 2020 games. other sports, such as gymnastics and swimming, have been mainstays since the beginning. but since 1920, the summer olympics have been missing a competition that is compelling to watch and that takes serious strength to win: tug-of-war. its time to return
what does the fourth paragraph do?
it provides background information on classic olympic sports.
it compares the popularity of the olympics and the world games.
it defines a term important to the author’s main claim.
it brings up an opposing claim and addresses it.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first option: The paragraph talks about changes in Olympic sports (some dropped, some reinstated, some mainstays) and mentions tug - of - war's absence since 1920. It gives background on the evolution of Olympic sports, including classic ones (like gymnastics, swimming) and the case of tug - of - war.
2. Analyze the second option: There is no mention of the World Games in the paragraph, so this option is incorrect.
3. Analyze the third option: The paragraph does not define a term; it provides information about Olympic sports, so this option is incorrect.
4. Analyze the fourth option: There is no opposing claim presented and addressed in the paragraph, so this option is incorrect.

Answer:

It provides background information on classic Olympic sports.