Read the excerpt from a summary of Common Sense, by Thomas Paine.[1] Thomas Paine believed that reconciliation with Britain was no longer possible. [2] Reconciliation had been attempted and had failed. [3] It was unfortunate that Paine called for action. [4] He urged the colonists to take up arms against the British.Which sentence in the excerpt includes the summary writer's personal opinion?
Sentence 3 calls Paine’s decision to urge action “unfortunate,” which expresses the summary writer’s judgment rather than a neutral fact. The other sentences describe Paine’s beliefs, what had been tried, or what he urged the colonists to do.
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