Question

Cheerleading should be considered a sport because it requires being active and doing lots of movements. Cheerleaders do things like stunts, jumps, and tumbling passes. These require a lot of strength and flexibility. Just like other sports, like football or basketball, cheerleading requires a lot of physical activity and helps keep students fit.
abc or d
Cheerleaders work on a team and must trust each other to do their routines.
Cheerleading includes complex dances that require strength and quickness.
Most sports compete against other teams, but some cheerleaders just perform at school games and do not compete.
Football and basketball are also more dangerous than cheerleading, since cheerleading is not a contact sport.

Answer 1

Neither — the best support comes from a and b only.

- a (teamwork/trust) supports the claim because teamwork and coordinated routines are sport-like requirements.
- b (complex dances requiring strength and quickness) directly supports the claim about physical demands.
- c (some cheerleaders only perform and don't compete) weakens the claim, because competition is often a feature of sports.
- d (football/basketball are more dangerous because cheerleading isn't contact) is irrelevant or argues against cheerleading being comparable to those sports.

So the correct support is: a and b.