English

Junior Monroe

4 October, 22:00

On the night of December 12th, Ms. Shaina Graves slipped on the ice after leaving her son's hockey game at the Fordham Center. The fall resulted in a broken wrist, which has caused Ms. Graves pain and suffering in addition to medical bills totaling $1,085. The Fordham Center should be held responsible for her injury. A spokesperson for the Fordham Center says that the parking lot was salted at 2:00 that afternoon and they could not have predicted the cold temperatures that night. However, weather reports did warn of freezing temperatures, and other businesses report salting again in the evening.

Which of these is the author's claim?

A. The fall caused Ms. Graves pain and suffering.

B. Other businesses report salting again in the evening.

C. They could not have predicted the cold temperatures that night.

D. The fall resulted in a broken wrist.