Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are
implicit in the statement.
Statement:
“If you eat your vegetables, I will take you for a picnic on Sunday,” a father tells his son.
Assumptions:
1: Because of the offer of picnic, the child may eat his/her vegetables.
2: All children hate vegetables.
1
Only assumption 2 is implicit.
2
Only assumption 1 is implicit.
3
Neither assumption 1 nor assumption 2 are implicit.
4
Both assumption 1 and assumption 2 are implicit.