Question

Which best represents a statement of fact?

Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in the American Island of Oahu, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States and his colleague delivered to our Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message.

. . . the American people in their righteous might . . .


. . . the unbounding determination of our people . . .

Since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.

Answer 1

I'm pretty sure the first sentence? Everything else sounds a tad opinionated.

Answer 2

The option that best represents a statement of fact is the first one: "Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in the American Island of Oahu, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States and his colleagues delivered to our Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message."

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer is pretty clear and the key is to observe the phrase at the beginning of the paragraph: indeed. Indeed means in effect, in fact, and it represents something that happened for sure. There is no doubt that what's being described after this phrase, happened.

All the other options refer to something that might have happened or to a personal opinion that might or might not be accurate.