The statement that best describes the excerpt is "This is the minor premise of the Declaration of Independence," as stated in option A and explained below.
<h3>What is a minor premise?</h3>
A premise is an affirmation or statement that functions as the basis for a conclusion. We can have a major premise and a minor premise. Take a look at the examples below:
- Some animals are mammals. --> Major premise.
- All cats are mammals. --> Minor premise.
- Some animals are cats. --> Conclusion.
As we can see above, the minor premise is related to the major premise. With that in mind, we can see that the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence is a minor premise. It is related to the major premise that the 13 colonies should break free from England.
With the information above in mind, we can choose option A as the correct answer.
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A sentence fragment...
It does not sound right, therefore it is not complete (fragment). Run-on sentences are complete, yet they are extended to much.
C. They suggest that it is a dangerous enemy. I hoped this helped!
It's a rainy day! Everyone is out to play in the forest when the rain starts to come down! Everyone hides under leaves. They all are hiding, but not our other friends, the Eccos. They're playful forest creatures that love being in rain and nature!
