This is for the lady who says she wants to vote for the opposite person who is not supported by pharmaceutical companies. Republicans support big business. Pharmaceutical companies are very, very big business. You want to vote against them? Vote Democratic. (From a newspaper call-in column)This passage is made up of a(n) ________ and a(n) ________.
A. argument; conclusion: If you want to vote against candidates who are not supported by the pharmaceutical companies, vote Democratic
B. argument; conclusion: Pharmaceutical companies are very, very big business
C. argument; conclusion: Republicans support big business
D. nonargument; unsupported assertion
Answer: A
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