Read the excerpt from Midnight Assassin.Hossack and his wife, Margaret, had nine children, including five, ranging in age from thirteen to twenty-six, who were in the house at the time of the assault.Which best describes the excerpt?
Answer
A
It is a fact because it can be proven using objective evidence.
B
It is a fact because it cannot be proven using objective evidence.
C
It is an opinion because it can be proven using objective evidence.
D
It is an opinion because it cannot be proven using objective evidence.
Explanation
The excerpt gives specific, verifiable details: Hossack and Margaret had nine children, and five children of certain ages were in the house during the assault. Records or other objective evidence could be used to check these claims, so the excerpt states facts rather than opinions. Choice A describes it correctly.
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