Good readers make inferences as they read. That is, in addition to reading the words, they use their imagination and their knowledge about the world to fill in facts and ideas that are not stated in the text. This is sometimes called "reading between the lines".
It is often necessary to read between the lines because a writer cannot include all the possible information about a topic or situation. Writers leave out information that they think readers will know already or will be able to guess.
In many kinds of writing, the author presents facts about a situation or topic and also makes inferences from those facts.
Facts are statements of information that can be verified.
For example: The most common letter in English is "e". He is a former defense minister.
India's GDP shrinks more than other major economies.
Inferences are educated guesses that are based on facts.
For example: The letter "e" can be found in almost every word in English.
The fact that he has served as a defense minister means he cannot leave the country whenever he wants.
People in India want changes in their society and economy.
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