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Supplemental Exercise: Fact and Opinion, Exercise 2
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Choose Fact if the statement could be researched and verified (it would be a fact) or disproved (it would be a false statement of fact). Choose Opinion if a statement represents an opinion (a belief or judgment that cannot be proved or disproved). If it is an opinion, note any judgment words in the sentence.

1

Jimmy Carter was governor of Alabama prior to becoming president.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
2

Bill Clinton was governor of Arkansas prior to becoming president.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
3

SARS is a highly infectious, flu-like disease that first appeared in China in 2003.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
4

Ernest Hemingway is the greatest American writer of all time.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
5

Danielle Steele's books have sold more copies than any other fiction writer's have.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
6

Mexican history is fascinating.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
7

The state of Oregon is located in the Northwest.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
8

Colleges offer more challenging courses today than they did fifty years ago.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
9

AIDS is a more widespread health problem today than it was a decade ago.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
10

Women in the U.S. are generally paid less than men are paid for doing the same work.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
11

Gun sales increased each year between 1988 and 1992.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
12

George W. Bush was a more successful president than his father was.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
13

Members of Congress would be more effective if they were limited to serving only two terms.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
14

Reagan was a more popular president than Clinton.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
15

Some music critics consider Mozart the most gifted composer.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
16

The violin has a more beautiful sound than the cello.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
17

New Mexico is the most scenic state in the Southwest.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
18

Drug usage is increasing in both large cities and small towns.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
19

College students should study at least 15 hours per week.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
20

You can increase your vocabulary by reading twenty minutes a day.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
21

"Peanuts" is the cutest comic strip ever written.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
22

Parents should be held legally responsible for the actions of their minor children.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
23

The second millennium actually began January 1, 2001, and not December 31, 1999.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
24

Some private schools require students to participate in community service projects.
A)Fact
B)Opinion
25

Two years from this spring, I will have completed my undergraduate degree in art history.
A)Fact
B)Opinion





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