claim

 claim

= to say something is true (often without proof)

Mark claims his sports car is the fastest in his city.

Mark claims fishing on weekends reduces his stress.

Susan claims she found a secret spot for snacks near class. 

Susan claims she studied harder than everyone last week.

Some synonyms and antonyms for "claim":

Synonyms:

assert

state

declare

maintain

Antonyms:

deny

refute

contradict

retract

 

Question: Mark __ he solved the bug last night.

A) claims

B) denies

C) apologizes

D) forgets

The World's Most Useful Sports Car

Mark claims his sports car is the fastest in his city. He spent a fortune on the shiny red engine, the leather seats, and a giant spoiler that looked like a giant flying wing. However, his girlfriend, Chloe, was not impressed at all.

"So? You want to win the GT championship?" Chloe asked, rolling her eyes as Mark polished the vehicle for the third time that morning.

Mark felt sad and replied, "Oh, come on, honey! My car is the best!"

Chloe just sighed. A fast car could not pay the bills or clean the house, so it was completely meaningless to her. She turned around and walked into the kitchen to cook their lunch. She was preparing a massive, mouth-watering grilled chicken.

Suddenly, disaster struck! The heavy chicken slipped out of Chloe’s hands. As she tried to catch it mid-air, she slipped on the greasy floor, fell hard, and twisted her ankle badly.

Mark heard the loud crash and ran into the kitchen. "Oh my god, honey! Are you ok?" he shouted.

Chloe shouted with pain, "Call an ambulance! Quick!"

Mark calmly replied, "No need, let me use my supercar to drive you to the hospital!"

Mark picked up Chloe, carried her outside, and strapped her into the passenger seat. He hit the start button, and the engine roared like a hungry lion. Mark zoomed through the traffic, dodging slow trucks and making sharp turns. Trees and buildings turned into a blurry red streak outside the window.

Within just three minutes, they slammed to a halt right in front of the emergency room. The doctors rushed Chloe inside to treat her ankle.

While resting on the hospital bed, Chloe looked at Mark with a whole new perspective. She finally realized that a high-performance car could actually save the day.

Mark smiled gently and said to Chloe, "No worries—just get well soon."

Chloe chuckled, "Next time, just promise to use all that speed to pick up takeout instead of sending me to the hospital!"

Questions

1. According to the story, why did Chloe change her mind about Mark’s sports car?

A) Mark used it to win a professional GT championship race.

B) Mark drove her to the hospital extremely fast after she got hurt.

C) The car had very comfortable leather seats that healed her ankle.

D) Mark promised to sell the car to buy her a giant grilled chicken.

2. The word "claim" means to say something is true, often without proof. Which sentence below uses the word "claim" correctly?

A) Ben claims that he can jump over a five-foot fence, but nobody has ever seen him do it.

B) Ben claims his dinner very fast because he was extremely hungry after school.

C) Ben claims to the hospital yesterday to visit his injured friend.

D) Ben claims a red sports car along the highway to get home quickly.