Yes, your answer is correct. all the other options are facts not claims.
Answer:
<em>The correct option is D) The statement expresses a belief that may not always be true.</em>
Explanation:
A fact is something that has been proven through abundant experimentation with each time giving the same results. A fact cannot be changed as it has been thoroughly tested through experimentation. Whereas, an opinion is just a view of a person or a group of people on a certain issue.
As the scenario in the question is not proven and just a view of the r=writer hence, it is an opinion. It may or may not be true.
Answer:
The correct editing of the excerpt goes thus;
College students are to be offered year-long work experience positions in developing countries under plans to link the UK's domestic policies with parts of the nation's foreign aid budget. "Those who are lucky enough to be selected", says Janice Geller, a spokeswoman for the Department of International Finance, "will have the chance to work as apprentice engineers, project managers and accountants. It's a fantastic opportunity, and there will be more than 1,000 openings in the first year alone."
Explanation:
Inverted commas are used when a writer wishes to directly reference the speech or remark made by a person being quoted. It is also used to indicate the titles of printed or online materials as well as a topic under discussion.
In the excerpt above, inverted commas were inserted to show the unaltered words of Janice Geller. The inverted commas are omitted when her position is stated. Only her direct speech is incased with inverted commas.
<span>Beatty tells Montag that the decline of books started around the Civil War. People became more interested in gossip and television, and books were condensed. Also, since some authors argued about the Civil War and had different opinions, there was conflict, and it was thought that in order to get rid of that conflict, it would be better to do away with the books. My reaction is that people became more interested in human interest and short ways to get news and entertainment instead of reading a thought-provoking book. It seemed that people didn't want to involve themselves in any of the difficult decisions anymore, they would rather push it to the back of their minds and enjoy the entertainment of television instead of going through the work of reading a book.</span>
