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1. Which sentence is a non-proposition? Where are the keys to my car?
- If the burglar did not go out the front door,
they must have gone out a window.
- The earth is the third planet from the sun.
- Where are the keys to my car?
- Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the
world.
2. Did the company really close that deal? It has It has had a great year.
had a great year. Where is the president right
now? Let's go ask whether the deal was closed.
In the above paragraph, which sentence ex-
presses a proposition?
- Where is the president right now?
- Did the company really close that deal?
- Let's go ask whether the deal was closed.
- It has had a great year.
3. Propositions Statements that can be true or false.
4. Non-propositions Sentences that are not statements
about matters of fact (or fiction).
They do not make a claim that can
be true or false.
5. Which sentence expresses a complex proposi- The cat ate the food, but did not like
tion? it.
- Birthday parties can be really fun.
- The cat ate the food, but did not like it.
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- Too many employees are used to high-stress
work environments in the United States.
- Why did the monkey escape, and who is re-
sponsible?
6. If the computer is not fixed, then the company The computer is not fixed. The com-
either needs to buy a new one or will not be able pany needs to buy a new comput-
to keep up productivity. er. The company will not be able to
Which of the following breaks down the com- keep up productivity.
plex proposition above into the simple proposi-
tions?
- If the computer is not fixed, then the company
needs to buy a new one. The company will not
be able to keep up productivity.
- The computer is not fixed. The company needs
to buy a new computer. The company will not
be able to keep up productivity.
- The computer is not fixed. The company either
needs to buy a new one or will not be able to
keep up productivity.
- The company does not have enough comput-
ers.
7. Simple propositions Simple propositions have no in-
ternal logical structure, meaning
whether they are true or false does
not depend on whether part of them
is true or false. They are simply true
or false on their own.
8. Complex propositions Complex propositions have internal
logical structure, meaning they are
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composed of simple propositions.
Whether they are true or false de-
pends on whether their parts are
true or false.
9. If the new employee wants to succeed, then The new employee wants to suc-
they need to show up on time. How many times ceed.
have we heard the manager complain about
tardiness? Nobody likes a 7 a.m. start time, but
it was in the job description. We should remind
the new employee how important this is.
Which is a simple proposition that is expressed
in the above paragraph?
- The new employee wants to succeed.
- How many times have we heard the manager
complain about tardiness?
- The employees look out for each other.
- If the new employee wants to succeed, then
they need to show up on time.
10. The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to nav- Many people are not sure where
igate, and this negatively affects many of us. they can go to get care.
Many people are unsure exactly how their
health insurance coverage works and are not
sure where they can go to get care. What can be
done to improve this? If changes are not made
soon, the problem will only get worse.
Which is a simple proposition that is expressed
in the above paragraph?
- Many people are not sure where they can go
to get care.
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1. Which sentence is a non-proposition? Where are the keys to my car?
- If the burglar did not go out the front door,
they must have gone out a window.
- The earth is the third planet from the sun.
- Where are the keys to my car?
- Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the
world.
2. Did the company really close that deal? It has It has had a great year.
had a great year. Where is the president right
now? Let's go ask whether the deal was closed.
In the above paragraph, which sentence ex-
presses a proposition?
- Where is the president right now?
- Did the company really close that deal?
- Let's go ask whether the deal was closed.
- It has had a great year.
3. Propositions Statements that can be true or false.
4. Non-propositions Sentences that are not statements
about matters of fact (or fiction).
They do not make a claim that can
be true or false.
5. Which sentence expresses a complex proposi- The cat ate the food, but did not like
tion? it.
- Birthday parties can be really fun.
- The cat ate the food, but did not like it.
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- Too many employees are used to high-stress
work environments in the United States.
- Why did the monkey escape, and who is re-
sponsible?
6. If the computer is not fixed, then the company The computer is not fixed. The com-
either needs to buy a new one or will not be able pany needs to buy a new comput-
to keep up productivity. er. The company will not be able to
Which of the following breaks down the com- keep up productivity.
plex proposition above into the simple proposi-
tions?
- If the computer is not fixed, then the company
needs to buy a new one. The company will not
be able to keep up productivity.
- The computer is not fixed. The company needs
to buy a new computer. The company will not
be able to keep up productivity.
- The computer is not fixed. The company either
needs to buy a new one or will not be able to
keep up productivity.
- The company does not have enough comput-
ers.
7. Simple propositions Simple propositions have no in-
ternal logical structure, meaning
whether they are true or false does
not depend on whether part of them
is true or false. They are simply true
or false on their own.
8. Complex propositions Complex propositions have internal
logical structure, meaning they are
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composed of simple propositions.
Whether they are true or false de-
pends on whether their parts are
true or false.
9. If the new employee wants to succeed, then The new employee wants to suc-
they need to show up on time. How many times ceed.
have we heard the manager complain about
tardiness? Nobody likes a 7 a.m. start time, but
it was in the job description. We should remind
the new employee how important this is.
Which is a simple proposition that is expressed
in the above paragraph?
- The new employee wants to succeed.
- How many times have we heard the manager
complain about tardiness?
- The employees look out for each other.
- If the new employee wants to succeed, then
they need to show up on time.
10. The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to nav- Many people are not sure where
igate, and this negatively affects many of us. they can go to get care.
Many people are unsure exactly how their
health insurance coverage works and are not
sure where they can go to get care. What can be
done to improve this? If changes are not made
soon, the problem will only get worse.
Which is a simple proposition that is expressed
in the above paragraph?
- Many people are not sure where they can go
to get care.
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