Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
'The decline of the British Empire should have resulted in the decline of the English language.' This statement is best described as
AA fact
BAn advice
CAn opinion ✓ Correct
DA prejudice
Correct answer: (C) An opinion — The statement is an opinion, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The statement is an opinion, so that is the answer.
★It expresses a personal expectation about how events should have unfolded.
★It is neither an established fact nor a piece of advice.
★History in fact shows English spreading despite the empire's decline.
★So the claim reflects a viewpoint, that is an opinion.
★So the answer is an opinion.
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