Question

Read the excerpt from "On Becoming an Inventor" by Dean Kamen. From this well-stocked basement came a whole new set of really neat projects. My younger brother, Mitch, and his friends, as well as some of my own friends, would come after school to help. At sixteen I was now a young entrepreneur, paying them for their help. I was surprised by the number of orders I was getting for more and more equipment. Soon I didn't have time to build and design new things. Giving over this work to other kids gave me more time to do what I wanted to do. This went on after school and all summer long. Which of the following is a signal word from this excerpt that shows an opinion? neat younger entrepreneur equipment

Answer 1

Neat is the word that shows an opinion.  Kamen says: " ....whole new set of really neat projects.." He has emphasised the word neat with really, so he is giving an opinion about the proyect.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A: Neat.

 The words younger, entrepreneur and equipment in the text refer to facts: His brother is younger than him, entrepreneur is his new occupation and equipment was one of his projects. The word neat shows how he views the new set of projects, in his opinion they were good and clever: neat. So, the signal word that that shows an opinion is neat.