Question

Read the paragraph.

(1) William Shakespeare was born in 1564. (2) His best work was A Midsummer Night’s Dream. (3) His poems and sonnets are considered the best of all time. (4) Although little is known about his personal life, one can imagine that he was a very interesting person.

Which sentence is a fact?

A. Sentence 3
B. Sentence 1
C. Sentence 4
D. Sentence 2

Answer 1

sentence 1 is a fact. this is the correct answer

sentence 2 is an opinion. anything with a word like best, coolest, and worst are almost always opinions.

sentence 3 and 4 are also opinions.

opinions are not facts.

Answer 2

Sentence 1 is a fact