Are these fact, opinion, or a mixture

These days, Britain's roads are clogged with traffic jams. In addition, a quarter of all car journeys in Britain are under two miles and 59% are under five miles.

According to its own figures, the NHS spends over £5bn a year treating conditions relating to obesity and more than £10bn a year treating diabetes.

The number of cyclists seriously injured on Britain's roads has risen by 30% in the past five years.

High petrol prices and rising rail fares are making transport unaffordable for huge numbers of people.

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Thalia Fischer

10 November, 09:53

Are these fact, opinion, or a mixture

These days, Britain's roads are clogged with traffic jams. In addition, a quarter of all car journeys in Britain are under two miles and 59% are under five miles.

According to its own figures, the NHS spends over £5bn a year treating conditions relating to obesity and more than £10bn a year treating diabetes.

The number of cyclists seriously injured on Britain's roads has risen by 30% in the past five years.

High petrol prices and rising rail fares are making transport unaffordable for huge numbers of people.

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Brody Pham · Answer 1

In this text, we can find ideas that express facts and also opinions. These phrases highlight the use of facts in the text: "The NHS spends over 5bn a year treating conditions relating to obesity ..." "the number of cyclists seriously injured on Britain's roads has risen 30% in the past five years" Some of them introduce statistic figures and the source of information which make the information reliable. The phrases that provide examples of opinions within the text are: "Britain's roads are clogged with traffic jams" "High petrol prices and rising rail fare are making transport unaffordable" The use of subjective words such as "clogged" and "unaffordable" clearly indicate an opinion rather than a fact supported by evidence.