Annette starts many of her statements by saying, "I could be wrong about this." This is an example of a(n)
A) disclaimer.
B) hedge.
C) hesitation.
D) tag question.
E) intensifier.

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Disclaimers are statements, usually offered at the beginning of a message, that express a speaker's uncertainty, such as "I could be wrong about this, but. . . . ."

Annette Starts Many of Her Statements by Saying, "I Could