Which of the following statements expresses a value claim?

A) Fred inherited a large amount of money from his uncle.

B) Jane had lunch with her niece today.

C) The tensile strength of steel is greater than that of copper.

D) Professor Thompson is a great instructor.

E) Among the states, California has the largest number of electoral votes.


D

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