Fact-Checking. Fact 1: Pictures can tell a story. Fact 2: All storybooks have a picture. Fact 3: Some storybooks have words. If the above three statements are facts, then which of the following statement will also be a fact? I. Pictures can tell a story better than words can. II. The stories in storybooks are simple. Ill. Some storybooks have both pictures and words.
Correct answer: C. Only III
- A. Only I
- B. Only II
- C. Only III
- D. None of them is a fact
Explanation
"Some storybooks have both pictures and words." This statement is a fact and is supported by Fact 2 and Fact 3. As per Fact 2, all storybooks have pictures, and Fact 3 indicates that some storybooks also have words. Therefore, it is true that some storybooks include both pictures and words as part of their storytelling approach. Hence, C is the correct option.
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