Phrases like a not unjustifiable assumption, leaves much to be desired, would serve no good purpose, a consideration which we should do well to bear in mind, are a continuous temptation, a packet of aspirins always at one's elbow. By this morning's post I have received a pamphlet dealing with conditions in Germany. The author tells me that he “felt impelled” to write it. I open it at random, and here is almost the first sentence that I see: “[The Allies] have an opportunity not only of achieving a radical transformation of Germany’s social and political structure in such a way as to avoid a nationalistic reaction in Germany itself, but at the same time of laying the foundations of a cooperative and unified Europe.” You see, he “feels impelled” to write—feels, presumably, that he has something new to say—and yet his words, like cavalry horses answering the bugle, group themselves automatically into the familiar dreary pattern.
–“Politics and the English Language,”
George Orwell
Which two types of evidence does Orwell use in this passage?
examples and a quotation
statistics and a quotation
facts and statistics
hypotheticals and facts
Answer:
examples and a quotation
Step-by-step explanation:
The correct answer is option A. The two types of evidence that Orwell uses in the passage is examples and a quotation.
From the passage, Orwell makes use of examples when he talks about the pamphlet he received about the conditions in Germany.
He made use of quotation when he quotes the phrase "felt compelled"