Question

Which sentence from the passage is an example of an opinion

disguised as fact?
"Research shows that learning and speaking another language
positively affects the brain." (paragraph 3)
"Whether traveling abroad for business or pleasure, you are
likely to meet people who speak English at least in the
larger cities." (paragraph 5)
"There were 26 million more Spanish speakers in 2010 than
there were 30 years before, and other languages are being
spoken more and more frequently, such as Vietnamese and
Russian." (paragraph 2)
"In 1980, about 23 million people spoke a language other
than English at home, but now almost 60 million people do."
(paragraph 2)

Answer 1

The sentence "Only 50 percent of the students have said they want to study Spanish or any other language, so statistics show a lack of interest..." is an opinion disguised as fact.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence that is an example of an opinion disguised as fact is: "Only 50 percent of the students have said they want to study Spanish or any other language, so statistics show a lack of interest in spite of Octavio Peterson's rhetorical claims." This sentence presents the author's interpretation of the statistic as a definitive lack of interest, which is subjective and not an established fact. The use of the phrase 'statistics show' suggests a factual basis, but the conclusion drawn is the author's opinion on how the statistic should be interpreted.

Answer 2

Whether traveling abroad for business or pleasure, you are

likely to meet people who speak English at least in the

larger cities.

Step-by-step explanation:

The writer mentioned it as it is his opinion but also it is a fact.