Name the Form of the Following Argument: If the Dog

question 21

Multiple Choice

Name the form of the following argument: If the dog barks, something must be wrong. Something must be wrong. Therefore, the dog will bark.

• A) denying the antecedent
• B) modus tollens
• C) affirming the consequent
• D) hypothetical syllogism

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