Which sentence from the passage expresses an opinion rather than a fact?
"The feudal system relied on serf labor to survive"
"Relationships between each level of society relied on the exchange of loyalty and services"
"In addition to the labor and taxes that the serfs provided to the lords, serfs also gave their lords the extra harvest to pass along to their landlords"
"Although serfs provided the manor with an important source of money and labor, it is important to remember that their lives were full of hardship
I thought it was B but I was wrong
So this is my second attempt
So go through the choices and ask yourself if each one can be proven or not. Obviously, you can now skip B.
"The feudal system relied on serf labor to survive" <~~Can this be proven?
Etc.
So are you saying that the answer is A
To identify the sentence that expresses an opinion rather than a fact, we need to look for subjective language or a statement that cannot be proven true or false. Let's examine each sentence from the passage:
1. "The feudal system relied on serf labor to survive" - This sentence states a fact about the feudal system and does not include any subjective language or personal perspective, so it is not an opinion.
2. "Relationships between each level of society relied on the exchange of loyalty and services" - Similar to the first sentence, this sentence describes a fact about the relationships in the feudal system without any opinionated language.
3. "In addition to the labor and taxes that the serfs provided to the lords, serfs also gave their lords the extra harvest to pass along to their landlords" - This sentence presents factual information about the activities of the serfs and does not contain personal opinion.
4. "Although serfs provided the manor with an important source of money and labor, it is important to remember that their lives were full of hardship" - This sentence introduces a subjective statement by including the phrase "it is important to remember" and expressing sympathy for the serfs' difficult lives. Thus, this sentence expresses an opinion rather than a fact.
Therefore, the sentence that expresses an opinion rather than a fact is: "Although serfs provided the manor with an important source of money and labor, it is important to remember that their lives were full of hardship."