Which of the following options offers the author's opinion?

Answer

Eldon Campbell should never have been elected mayor of our city four years ago. They have a history of failed businesses and have twice lost their driver's license for reckless driving. Elmdale needs a mayor with a history of success.

Rationale

Option D expresses a judgment about whether Eldon Campbell should have been elected and what the city needs. The other options primarily present factual or instructional information.

Answer choices

• A. According to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), there were 41,415 endangered species on the IUCN Red List.

• B. Casa Alberto's serves up Mexican specialties based on recipes from Alberto's grandparents. Alberto's chicken mole is seasoned with authentic Mexican chocolate and dried guajillo and ancho chilies, grown in Tule, Mexico.

• C. To make fudgy brownies from scratch, you need unsweetened chocolate, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and a pinch of salt. Melt, mix, bake and enjoy.

• D. Eldon Campbell should never have been elected mayor of our city four years ago. They have a history of failed businesses and have twice lost their driver's license for reckless driving. Elmdale needs a mayor with a history of success.