Question

consider this claim: staples are better than paperclips for attaching papers together. now consider how someone might argue against this. which sentence presents a counterclaim to the above claim? paperclips are more likely than staples to come loose. paperclips are often more expensive than staples. staples can leave unseemly holes when you remove them from papers.

Explanation:

A counterclaim against "Staples are better than paperclips for attaching papers together" should present a reason why paperclips might be better or staples worse. The first option supports staples (says paperclips are more likely to come loose, so staples are better). The second option also supports staples (paperclips are more expensive, so staples are better). The third option ("Staples can leave unseemly holes when you remove them from papers") gives a drawback of staples, which argues against the claim that staples are better, so it's a counterclaim.

Answer:

Staples can leave unseemly holes when you remove them from papers.