Question

Explain whether the main idea is explicit or implicit in this paragraph

A. It is explicit because it is directly stated in the paragraph

B. It is explicit because it is not directly stated in the paragraph

C. It is implicit because it is directly stated in the paragraph.

D. It is implicit because it is not directly stated in the paragraph.

Answer 1

Answer:

It is implicit because it is not directly stated in the paragraph.

Explanation:

I understand the main idea of the paragraph, but I am still left a bit unsure. That is the definition of implicit. I hope you have a nice day, but for future reference, please try to include the paragraph in your question. :)

Answer 2

Answer:

I could not have the text to which this question refers, but I will give you an explanation anyway so that you can identify it yourself.

The implicit and explicit words can be easily confused due to their spelling that is so similar.

The truth is that they have different meanings.

When an idea is implicit it means that whoever has written it has not put the exact words in the text, but it takes you in a certain way, to think about that message they want to convey.

Let's see an example:

If a sentence says: I like all the flavors of ice cream, except strawberry.

I can implicitly say that this person likes Chocolate ice cream. While it is not written with the exact words, it is understood that chocolate is part of "all flavors, exccept strawberry".

However when something is explicit, it is written clearly and leaving no doubt about it.

There is no way to have doubts when something is explicit.

An example would be to say: I like Chocolate ice cream.

It is a fact, there is no doubt that this person likes chocolate ice cream, there is no need to make an interpretation of anything.