Question

use the sentence to answer the question.
many people, in fact, like to eat ice cream and other frozen treats during the winter.
which phrase can be deleted without changing the sentence’s meaning?
(1 point)
○ many people
○ in fact
○ other frozen treats
○ during the winter

Explanation:

To determine which phrase can be deleted without changing the sentence's meaning, we analyze each option:

• "many people" is the subject; deleting it would remove the main actor, changing the sentence.
• "in fact" is a parenthetical phrase that adds emphasis but is not essential to the core meaning (people like to eat ice cream and other frozen treats during winter). Removing it leaves the core meaning intact.
• "other frozen treats" is part of the objects people like to eat; deleting it changes what people like to eat.
• "during the winter" specifies the time; deleting it removes the time context, changing the sentence.

Answer:

B. in fact