“He is either a saint or a sinner He is not a saint Therefore he is a sinner”. The above argument commits the fallacy of________. A) Undistributed middle B) Improper disjunction C) Four terms D) Illicit minor.

“He is either a saint or a sinner

 He is not a saint

 Therefore he is a sinner”.

 The above argument commits the fallacy of________.

 A) Undistributed middle

 B) Improper disjunction

 C) Four terms

 D) Illicit minor. 
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 B) Improper disjunction
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