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Argument in George Orwell’s “Politics and the English Language” — Quiz

Question 10 • English Language Arts 12

Read the excerpt from "Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell. Silly words and expressions have often disappeared, not through any evolutionary process but owing to the conscious action of a minority. Two recent examples were explore every avenue and leave no stone unturned , which were killed by the jeers of a few journalists. Which type of evidence is used in this excerpt?

Answer
A
hypotheticals
B
statistics
C
examples
D
quotations

Explanation

Orwell names two specific expressions—“explore every avenue” and “leave no stone unturned”—to illustrate his claim that a minority can cause silly phrases to disappear. Specific instances used to support a point are examples. The excerpt does not use numerical data, imagined situations, or quotations from another source.

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