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Exercise 1. Fact and Opinion

The document discusses distinguishing between facts and opinions. It provides three exercises that list statements and ask the reader to identify each as a fact or opinion. The first exercise focuses on basic factual and opinion statements. The second exercise contains statements about historical facts, personal preferences, and observations. The third exercise covers a variety of factual topics like health, religions, and statistics. Overall, the document aims to help the reader practice recognizing the difference between objective facts versus subjective opinions.

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Exercise 1. Fact and Opinion

The document discusses distinguishing between facts and opinions. It provides three exercises that list statements and ask the reader to identify each as a fact or opinion. The first exercise focuses on basic factual and opinion statements. The second exercise contains statements about historical facts, personal preferences, and observations. The third exercise covers a variety of factual topics like health, religions, and statistics. Overall, the document aims to help the reader practice recognizing the difference between objective facts versus subjective opinions.

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Exercise 1.

Fact and Opinion


Put F (Fact) or Opinion (Op) in the blank

__F__ 1. Harry S. Truman was a president of the United States.


__O__2. Truman was one of the best presidents the United States has had.
__O__3. Movies are generally more interesting than books.
__F__ 4. The unemployment rate in the U.S. today is higher than it was in1935.
__O__5. Non-poisonous snakes make delightful pets.
__F__ 6. Business sets outrageously high prices on its products.
__O__7. Time is a better magazine than Newsweek.
__O__ 8. The junior college is a better place to attend school for the first two years than
is a university or a 4-year college.
__F__9. In Arizona, smoking in public places is against the law.
__F__ 10. Nicotine in cigarette smoke makes the heart beat faster .
Exercise 2. Fact and Opinion
Read the sentences below, and choose if the statement is a fact or an opinion.

1. Abraham Lincoln was President of the United States during the Civil War.
( Fact )
2. The cookies my mom makes are the best in town. ( Opinion )
3. My teacher feels all students should wear school uniforms. ( Opinion )
4. I enjoy reading books at night. ( Opinion )
5. In America, we celebrate Christmas in December. ( Fact )
6. There are seven days in a week. ( Fact )
7. My friend likes to go to the park during the evenings. ( Opinion )
8. She awoke at 7:00 a.m. this morning. ( Fact )
9. English is an easy language to learn. ( Opinion )
Excercise 3 : Fact and Op.
Choose which one is Fact or Opinion
1. Last year there was a horrible outbreak of flu. ( Fact )
2. Babies generally start to talk between 18 and 24 months of age. ( Fact )
3. The average temperature in Wyoming in January is 35°F. ( Fact )
4. Italian is an easier language to learn than Spanish. ( Opinion )
5. The capital of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is Moscow. ( Fact )
6. More people stopped smoking last year than two years ago. ( Fact )
7. In Judaism, Rosh Hashanah is the festival of the New Year. ( Fact )
8. Many nutritionists believe a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet is the healthiest
diet. ( Opinion )
9. Smoke detectors can help save lives. ( Fact )
10. Thousands of people die each year from the interaction of their prescription
drugs. ( Fact )

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