Highlight the signal word that helps you identify this statement as an opinion.

Question

Everyone wanted to buy a box that could connect to their stereo to create new light and sound effects.

—“On Becoming an Inventor,”
Dean Kamen

What type of signal word is used in the sentence?

a generalization
a description
a thought
a feeling

Answer 1

The signal word that helps identify the statement as an opinion is "wanted."

This signal word indicates a desire or preference, which points to a thought or feeling about the experience.

The type of signal word used in the sentence is:

a thought.