Which term is defined as a statement that can be proved?

• A. fact
• B. evidence
• C. excerpt
• D. explain

Answer: (A)

A statement that can be proved is a fact. In academic use, a fact is an assertion about reality that can be verified or demonstrated as true through evidence, observation, or reliable sources. It describes something the world can confirm, rather than just a claim or interpretation.

Evidence, on the other hand, is material used to support a claim; it helps prove or justify something but isn’t itself the proved statement. An excerpt is simply a portion of text taken from a larger work, not a statement about truth. To explain is a verb meaning to make something clear or to justify, not a noun that defines a proved statement.

So the best term for a statement that can be shown to be true is a fact.