Extreme Language and Qualifying Words — How They Change Answers

A single word can change the correct answer from True to False, or from True to Can't Tell. This practice set focuses on the impact of extreme language (all, never, only, always) and qualifying words (some, most, may, often) on TFC answers.

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Quick-Reference Strategy

1. Read the statement. Highlight any extreme words (all, never, only, every, always) or qualifiers (some, most, may, often, primarily).
2. Find the corresponding language in the passage. What word does the passage use?
3. Compare the strength of the claim.

Passage Says	Statement Says	Likely Answer
"most"	"all"	Can't Tell or False
"some"	"none"	False
"may cause"	"always causes"	Can't Tell or False
"primarily"	"exclusively"	Can't Tell
"all"	"some"	True (if all, then certainly some)
"never"	"rarely"	False ("never" is stronger than "rarely")

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Focus Notes

Extreme Words That Tighten Claims

These words make a claim absolute. The passage must fully support the absolute version: