Multiple choice

Directions: Three sentences are given below and you have to identify which sentence is a fact and which is an opinion.

I When a black hole and a star are close, high-energy light is produced. II Scientists think that the smallest black hole is as small as just one atom. III The black hole in the center of our galaxy has a mass more than 1 million Suns together.

  1. I - opinion; II - opinion; III - fact

  2. I - opinion; II - fact; III - fact

  3. I - fact; II - fact; III - opinion

  4. I - fact; II - opinion; III - fact

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A fact is a statement that is true and can be proven. A fact is true and correct no matter what. An opinion, however, is a statement that holds an element of belief; it tells how someone feels. An opinion is not always true and cannot be proven. Statement I and III are facts that can be proven whereas in statement II word ‘think’ suggests that it is an opinion.

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