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Question 12 • SC-English 3 Honors

Read the excerpt from the article "Indicted Her for Murder."The awful crime of which Mrs. Hossack stands accused is still fresh in the minds of every newspaper reader in Iowa.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 word “awful” expresses a judgment, and saying the crime is fresh in the minds of “every” newspaper reader is an overgeneralization. These claims cannot be established with objective evidence, so the excerpt is an opinion. Choice D describes it correctly.

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