Fact vs opinion

A fact is defined by whether it can be checked, not by how it sounds or where it appears.

The sentence gives a specific number (500 trees, 12 benches) and a specific date (June), both of which someone could verify against real plans.

These checkable details are exactly what separates a fact from a vague or emotional claim.

The correct answer names the specific numbers and date as the reason it is verifiable.

Posters are persuasive texts and are not automatically honest just because of their format.

Assuming everyone agrees parks are good is itself an opinion, not evidence of factual content.

Lack of emotional words doesn't automatically make something a fact; it must also be checkable.

Only the option about specific numbers and dates correctly identifies why this is a fact.

Opinions often include sweeping judgements and generalisations that cannot be checked.

Claiming ALL teachers who assign homework "don't understand students" is an unverifiable generalisation about people's understanding.

There is no number, source, or named event given — just a confident-sounding value judgement.

The correct option identifies the sweeping, unverifiable judgement as the signal of opinion.

Homework as a topic can appear in factual reports too, so the topic itself doesn't signal opinion.

Whether the writer is a student or professional doesn't determine if a specific sentence is fact or opinion.

Opinions don't need the word "should" to be present; other clues like sweeping judgements still count.

The unverifiable generalisation about teachers is the clearest and correct signal of opinion.