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Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, this is not true.Hard work should be its own reward, because such work intrinsically gives the
worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily.
The bold phrase plays which of the following roles in the argument?
A. It provides information that undermines the conclusion
B. It points out the assumption with which the author disagrees.
C. It repeats a previously stated premise
D. It offers support for the author's conclusion
E. It is the conclusion the author's argument is designed to reach
This is how i solved it in my mind..

Lets see each statement one at a time:
Many people feel that hard work deserves a rewardThis may be a premise or some position the argument has taken. Lets read ahead to find out more.
However, this is not trueBingo! The presence of however states that the previous statement was a counter premise and what will follow is the main conclusion. So, what is it that is true, lets read ahead to find out.
Hard work should be its own rewardThis is it. This is the conclusion the author cites. But on what basis, lets read to find out.
because such work intrinsically gives the worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorilyThe presence of because suggests this is an evidence in support of the conclusion.
Hence E is correct
Hope its clear