Developing Central Ideas in Wheels of Change, Part 5

Question 8 • GA-Literature and Composition I A

Which statement is subjective?

Answer

“Jane Yatman set out to ride 700 miles, a feat which she accomplished in 81 hours, 5 minutes.”

“Miss Yatman plainly showed the effects of the terrible strain in her countenance.”

“Those miles, and indeed the entire last century, were ridden in a drenching rainstorm.”

Explanation

A and C give details that can be checked: the distance and time, and the weather conditions. B describes Miss Yatman’s expression as showing the effects of a “terrible strain,” which is an interpretation rather than a directly verifiable fact. Therefore, B is subjective.

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