Which sentence states a fact?
The Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean. The movie about the sinking of the Titanic is wonderful.
A fact is something that can be proved to be true. Facts can be proved by observing, measuring, or studying information.
The flag of the United States has 13 stripes.
This is a fact. It can be proved by looking at the flag and counting the number of stripes.
An opinion is something that a person believes, thinks, or feels. An opinion cannot be proved true.
The flag of the United States is easy to draw.
This is an opinion. People may have different opinions about what makes a flag "easy" to draw.
The second sentence states a fact.
The Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean.
It can be proved by reading a history book about the Titanic.
The first sentence states an opinion.
The movie about the sinking of the Titanic is wonderful.
Wonderful shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about whether the movie is wonderful.