Sam's essay includes a claim that foreign language classes should not be a
requirement to graduate high school.
which counterclaim is most effective against this claim?
a. speaking a foreign language can be fun.
b. more jobs than ever before require foreign-language skills.
c. english is an inferior language to most others.
d. students already have many requirements they must meet in high school.

More jobs than ever before require foreign language skills

Explanation:

The correct answer is B.

Explanation:

Sam argues that learning foreign languages should not be mandatory in high school and therefore should not be required to gradute.

The best way to refute this claim is by explaining that, nowadays, being bilingual is, more often than ever before, required in job applications.

This helps support the idea that teaching different languages at school improves students' chances of getting a good job after graduating.

the sentence that contains a restrictive clause is a.they decided to meet where the band was performing

explanation:

a restrictive clause is also known as an essential clause