The sport of tennis develops muscular strength, sharpens coordination

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The sport of tennis develops muscular strength, sharpens coordination, and provides good cardiovascular exercise. However, it can strain joints especially in the knee, elbow and wrist area. Despite this drawback, tennis should be played by anyone attracted to it because of its possible benefits to physical health.

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the author's conclusion?

(A) Tennis is played on a variety of surfaces on outdoor courts or indoor sporting facilities.

(B) The earnings of professional tennis players are the highest of any professional sport.

(C) Damage to joints is extremely difficult to repair and may affect one's mobility for extended periods of time.

(D) Tennis is a sport that is growing in many countries around the world.

(E) Stretching exercises, warm-up and professional consultation can prevent serious physical harm that can be caused by any sport.

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kb26 · Answer

tennis is good for physical health despite straining joints. To strengthen it must give a reason to reduce this fear which is option E.

A, B, and D are out of scope.

And C actually weakens.

vasu1104 · Answer

tennis develops muscular strength, sharpens coordination and provides good cardiovascular exercise.
but it can strain joints especially in knee, wrist and elbow area.

so anyone attracted to tennis should play it because possible physical health benefits.

we need to show that joints problems are outweighed by other factors

A not concerned about what surface tennis is actually played on.
B who cares? also in real world this is wrong. 
C this actually goes in other direction and rather weakens it, out.
D good to know that, out.
E if you can prevent certain niggles through this steps, then the its better idea to pick tennis and play it. we already know what benefits it provides. so keep.

choice E

dhart · Answer

Stretching exercises, warm-up and professional consultation can prevent serious physical harm that can be caused by any sport is the the only option that is strengthening

Vivek1707 · Answer

A. Incorrect — Where tennis is played doesn't address the health trade-off.
B. Incorrect — Professional earnings have nothing to do with the health benefits or risks.
C. Incorrect — This makes the drawback sound more serious, so it weakens rather than strengthens.
D. Incorrect — Growing popularity doesn't show that tennis is safe or beneficial enough to justify the conclusion.
E. Correct — If proper stretching, warm-up, and professional guidance can prevent serious injuries, then the main drawback can be reduced while the health benefits remain. This directly supports the recommendation to play tennis.

counterclash1 · Answer

Correct Answer : E

Option (E) shows that proper precautions (stretching, warm-ups, and professional consultation) can prevent serious physical harm across sports.
By establishing that physical harm can be effectively prevented, Option (E) neutralizes the primary objection raised against tennis in the passage (joint strain/damage).

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