Which one of the following is NOT an argument?
AAbhimanyu does not eat in the day, so he must eat at night
BIf Abhimanyu is growing fat and does not eat during the day, he will be eating at night ✓ Correct
CAbhimanyu eats at night, so he does not eat in the day
DSince Abhimanyu does not eat in the day, he must be eating at night
Correct answer: (B) If Abhimanyu is growing fat and does not eat during the day, he will be eating at night
Explanation
The 'if...then' sentence merely asserts a conditional and infers nothing, so it is not an argument.
An argument needs premises offered as grounds for a conclusion drawn from them.
A conditional only links an antecedent to a consequent without asserting either.
With no premise put forward and no conclusion inferred, no reasoning takes place.
A bare conditional proposition is a single statement, not an argument.
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