Practice 3

Read the text and decide whether the following sentences are fact, opinion or a blend of both. Write F for fact, O for opinion and B if the sentence has both fact and opinion.

（ ）1. Films have a hypnotic influence on most children and adults.

（ ）2. There have been few studies on effects of violence and sex in specific films on children and youth.

（ ）3. In 1980s and early 1990s, there had been a decline in the movie going population due to the availability of VCR and Cable Television across all socio-economic groups.

（ ）4. Many foreign films are also being shown in theatres as well as on television.

（ ）5. Many feel that these films pose a threat to our cultural identity.