Which sentence states a fact?
Americans eat far too much food made from wheat. Wheat is a kind of grass that is used to make food.
A fact is something that can be proved to be true.
The month of July has more days than the month of June.
This is a fact. It can be proved by looking at a calendar and counting the number of days in each month.
An opinion is something that a person believes, thinks, or feels. An opinion cannot be proved true.
July is a better month than June for camping.
This is an opinion. People may have different opinions about which month is "better" for camping.
The second sentence states a fact.
Wheat is a kind of grass that is used to make food.
It can be proved by looking up information about wheat.
The first sentence states an opinion.
Americans eat far too much food made from wheat.
Far too much shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about how much is too much.