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Questions

1. Based on the text, which expressions represent facts and which represent
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opinions?
2. How can you change the identified facts into opinions?

3. In everyday language, identify whether the following expressions
represent facts or opinions.

presumably, probably, in my view, research shows, in my opinion,

scientists show that, supposedly, allegedly

Construct three sentences for each of the expressions in (3) to express
facts or opinions.

(c) Read the passage in Versions A and B and identify “What is missing” in

Version B. Explain why the missing details are important in understanding the
story.

Version A Version B

Salha and her brother Abdul were Salha and her brother Abdul were
walking home from school when walking home from school when
dark clouds suddenly covered the dark clouds suddenly covered the
sky. The wind began to blow strongly, sky. The wind began to blow, and
and people who had been walking people who had been walking
along the road rushed to find shelter along the road rushed to find shelter
in their nearby houses. Salha grabbed in the nearby houses. Their mother
Abdul’s hand and ran toward a small arrived and took them home.
shop. Within minutes, heavy rain
began to pour. They waited for twenty
minutes, and suddenly, they saw their
mother running toward them with an
umbrella. When she reached them, she
held them tightly and took them home.
When they got home, they changed
into warm clothes and had hot tea.

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