alleryIf it rains, the road is wet. It rains. What follows by modus ponens?
AThe road is wet
BThe road is dry
CIt will stop raining
DNothing follows
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The road is wet
Affirming the antecedent of a conditional lets you conclude its consequent, so the road is wet.
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