S1: True knowledge is true power. S2: A little knowledge however is a dangerous thing. The second sentence:
Answer
The correct answer is D: qualifies the assertion of the first. The first sentence praises true knowledge as power. The second sentence doesn't deny this but adds an important condition - that incomplete or shallow knowledge is dangerous.
A.contradicts the assertion of the first
B.contrasts the assertion of the first
C.confirms the assertion of the first
D.qualifies the assertion of the first✓ Correct
Explanation
The first sentence praises true knowledge as power. The second sentence doesn't deny this but adds an important condition - that incomplete or shallow knowledge is dangerous. The word 'however' signals a qualification - the assertion holds only when knowledge is true/complete. This limits and refines the first statement without contradicting it. Therefore, the second sentence qualifies the assertion of the first.
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