Which meaning of the word object is used in the sentence below?
The object of the game is to work the ball into one of the two goals positioned at the end of the field.
Which detail from the passage is an opinion?
Where was the game of soccer invented?
Match each sentence in paragraph 3 with the best description of the sentence. The first sentence has been matched for you.
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However, soccer is a very entertaining sport to watch. | arrow_right_alt | a prediction |
This is much less than for the Super Bowl, which had 71,000 people. | arrow_right_alt | the main claim |
Soccer may become a favorite sport in the US one day. | arrow_right_alt | an opinion |
The 2013 championship match of the Major League Soccer in America had a crowd of 21,650. | arrow_right_alt | a comparison |
Soccer is not as popular as sports like baseball and football in the US. | arrow_right_alt | a fact given to support a claim |
Which sentence is best supported by the information in the table at the end of the passage?
They are based in the United Kingdom
In 1901, the were sold and were given the new name of Manchester United.
Since 1958, Manchester United have also won the European Champions League three times.
It is this success that has helped them become such a well-known team.
List two facts the author includes to show that Manchester United have been a successful team.
Paragraph 10 describes how David Beckham was paid by all the teams in America's Major League Soccer. Which idea from "About Soccer" does this detail best support?
What is the main purpose of the seventh and eight paragraphs?