Question

Which excerpt from the passage best states the authors’ claim?

"Cleaning and weeding was done as many as three times."
"It was some of the worst labor."
"A weeder spent ten to fourteen hours a day bent over with a hoe."
"Rats were everywhere.

Answer 1

"It was some of the worst labor."

This sentence directly expresses the authors’ main claim (a judgment about the work), while the other sentences give supporting details.