Highlight the signal word that helps you identify this statement as an opinion. Everyone wanted to buy a box that could connect to their stereo to create new light and sound effects.

—“On Becoming an Inventor,”
Dean Kamen

What type of signal word is used in the sentence?

a generalization
a description
a thought
a feeling

EDGE 2020

A: a generalization

Explanation:

realistic fiction depicts life and society in a true to life  manner.

its main characters are dynamic.

they grow and transform with their experiences, making it easier for readers to  relate to them.

this genre primarily focuses on the  daily struggles  of ordinary people, validating their experiences.

hope that ! : )

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader