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Identifying fact and opinion - answers

In the article below the facts have been highlighted and the opinions have been underlined.

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The
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I think firstly health is better in the 21st century

because there are more doctors, nurses, opticians.

ISecondly,
think firstlyinhealth
my opinion, theinlaw
is better theand
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police
are morearedoctors,
a good nurses,
thing about the 21st century because
opticians.
the police are very important to keep the peace. The
military defeats
Secondly the enemy;
in my opinion alsoand
the law themilitary
United and
Nations
police are a
cannot work without the military.
good thing about the 21st century because the police are very
important to keep the peace. The military defeats the enemy;
Education
also is better
the United thancannot
Nations war. We learn
work different
without things, such
the military.
as the English language, maths, computers and arts, etc.
Education is better than wars. We have a lot of teachers. We
learn different things, such as the English language, maths, computers and arts etc.
Communication is very important and better than before. We have telephones, fax, email,
television, mobiles,
Communication is verynewspapers
important and and magazines.
better than before. We have telephones, fax, email,
television, mobiles, newspapers and magazines.
Transport and travel have improved. We can travel all over the world quickly because
we have aand
Transport lot travel
of aeroplanes, trains,We
have improved. cars,
canships.
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(Adapted from
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a piece by an by
of writing anonymous writer in the
an anonymous NRDC
writer in “Voices
the NRDCon the Page” archive.)
Voices on the Pages
archive)

This piece of writing represents one person’s view of what is fact and what is opinion.

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