Getting familiar with general and specific statements
Exercise "Difference between general and specific statements"
Read the statements on the left and answer the questions about general and specific information.
The following statements appeared in a survey:
A. Most police officers in big cities are corrupt.
B. In 2013-2014 about 30% of police officers were accused of corruption in the capital city.
C. In small towns only high-rank police officers are usually perceived to be corrupt.
D. A decade ago corruption among police officers was very common.
E. A vast majority of corrupt police officers are located in the capital.
F. Most police officers are not corrupt.
Which statements refer to a specific period of time? Check all that apply.
Which statement refers to specific groups of police officers?
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Which statements do not refer to a specific geographical location or area? Check all that apply.
Which statement is most specific?
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Which statement is most general?
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