Question

"People around the globe began to notice and to speak out against the possible disappearance (or extinction) of the African elephant. Finally, the world acted. In 1990, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), a United Nations effort, banned the ivory trade worldwide. As a result, elephants started to make a comeback. By 1999, their population had returned to approximately one million."

Which sentence from this excerpt is not objective?


"In 1990, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), a United Nations effort, banned the ivory trade worldwide."


"As a result, elephants started to make a comeback."


"By 1999, their population had returned to approximately one million."


"Finally, the world acted."

Answer 1

The sentence 'Finally, the world acted.' from the excerpt is not objective because it introduces a subjective evaluation of the timing of the world's action.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence from the excerpt that is not objective is: "Finally, the world acted." This sentence uses the adverb "finally," which implies a value judgment about the timing of the world's action, suggesting a degree of frustration or impatience with how long it took for action to be taken. It is subjective as it adds an evaluative tone to the description of events, rather than just stating the facts.

In contrast, the sentences "In 1990, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), a United Nations effort, banned the ivory trade worldwide.", "As a result, elephants started to make a comeback.", and "By 1999, their population had returned to approximately one million." are objective statements that provide facts without expressing an opinion or bias.