Question

read the passage from the pillow book.
\his excellency, the chancellor, wore a light violet
court cloak, laced trousers of light green material, and
a scarlet under - robe. he faced towards us, leaning
against one of the pillars between the main part of the
hall and the veranda and fastening the cord round the
neckband of his cloak in a loose knot. at the sight of his
beautiful daughters he smiled with delight and chatted
away in his usual bantering fashion.
i glanced again at the shigei sha, who was looking
extraordinarily pretty. but, when i turned back to her
majesty and saw her tranquil expression, her charming
features which had recently taken on a more adult cast,
and her complexion which went so beautifully with her
scarlet clothes, i realized that no one in the world could
equal her.\
which statement from the passage is a statement of
fact?
○ \his excellency, the chancellor, wore a light violet
court cloak.\
○ \he smiled with delight and chatted away.\
○ \i glanced again at the shigei sha, who was looking
extraordinarily pretty.\
○ \her complexion went so beautifully with her
scarlet clothes.\

Explanation:

A factual statement describes an observable, verifiable detail without opinion. The first option states a specific clothing item (light violet Court cloak) worn by the Chancellor, which is an objective observation. The other options include subjective judgments ("delight," "extraordinarily pretty," "beautifully") or interpretations of emotion/appearance.

Answer:

A. "His Excellency, the Chancellor, wore a light violet Court cloak."