Question

read the excerpt from a magazine article.
the software magnate has been revolutionizing the gaming industry for a decade, releasing several new and exciting titles each quarter. this past quarter, mr. vincent’s company posted an impressive profit, as it has in each of the past 10 quarters. the public has caught on to vincent’s vision, and the sky continues to be his only limit.
which statement best evaluates the language of the article?
○ the article uses primarily subjective language to describe the company’s financial state.
○ the article uses only objective language to describe the story’s subject and his company.
○ this article uses subjective language that expresses the author’s opinion on the subject.
○ this article uses objective language to impress readers with the subject’s achievements.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option A: The article does not focus on the company’s financial state, and the language is not primarily subjective about finances. Eliminate A.
2. Analyze Option B: The article uses subjective terms like “revolutionizing,” “exciting,” “impressive,” and “the sky continues to be his only limit,” so it’s not only objective. Eliminate B.
3. Analyze Option C: The subjective language (e.g., “revolutionizing,” “exciting,” “impressive”) shows the author’s positive opinion about the subject (Mr. Vincent and his company). This matches.
4. Analyze Option D: The language is subjective (expressing opinion) rather than objective used to impress. The subjective terms reflect the author’s opinion, not just objective facts to impress. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. This article uses subjective language that expresses the author’s opinion on the subject.