Question

6. Each statement about fact and opinion is correct EXCEPT that

O a. A fact is a statement that can be proved with objective (verifiable) information.
O b. An opinion is a statement that expresses personal feelings and cannot be proved.
O c. Writers of opinion pieces make try to make the reader feel foolish for not agreeing by using phrases
such as "Anyone who believes otherwise is not being realistic."
Od. Words that express a degree of uncertainty, such as "may," "might," and "possibly" are used to
substantiate the facts.

Answer 1

O d. is the incorrect statement, these words that express a degree of uncertainty is the opposite of trying to substantiate the facts, these words don’t give truthfulness to the facts but they are used to create an uncertainty, that the facts may not be true, making a guess. Therefore O d. should be the selected answer.