Which statement best defines an inference?
a. the details stated directly by the author of a passage
ob.
a guess that relies only on the reader's prior experiences
o
c. the background information about a literary work
od.
a conclusion based on evidence and outside knowledge

D) A conclusion based on evidence and outside knowledge

This statement best defines an inference

Explanation:

Simple definition of ‘inference’ is the conclusion or an idea which is resulted from an evidence or by reasoning. We learn things either by our experiences or form sources of knowledge.

In other words, when we observe things and have a logical reasoning to what we concluded from our observation is inference.

For example: If we see a person making faces after eating a bite of food, we may conclude that he did not like the food. We might also make some false inferences at times.

- "there are several movements that doris lessing was associated with. first of all, communism. she pursued her communist beliefs and included them in her writing, and was also a member of several communist book clubs. she is also strongly associated with feminism, her fight for equality and women's rights.

doris lessing is the kind of writer who has followers, not just readers. they have been engaged to her chiefly because of her involvement in major problems, such as politics and woman-ism."