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Tanya [424]
3 years ago
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Most people of good taste very much dislike being asked their names. To say "What is your name?" is always abrupt and unflatteri

ng. If you want to know with whom you have been talking, you can generally find a third person later and ask "Who was the lady with the grey feather in her hat?" The next time you see her you can say "How do you do, Mrs.—" (calling her by name).
Does the author use a consistent tone in the passage?
Yes, the author maintains a lighthearted and whimsical tone.
Yes, the author maintains a formal and authoritative tone.
No, the author switches between serious and mocking tones.
No, the author switches between lighthearted and somber tones.
English
2 answers:
Alex787 [66]3 years ago
6 0

Answer: B) Yes, the author maintains a formal and authoritative tone.

Explanation: the tone of a sentence or a text is the author's or speaker's attitude towards the audience, the subject or even the characters of the text. There are many different kinds of tones: positive, negative, objective, happy, sad, angry, etc. In the given excerpt we can see that the author maintains a consistent tone, it is always formal and authoritative, so the correct answer is option B.

tatyana61 [14]3 years ago
3 0
The answer is Yes, the author maintains a formal and authoritative tone.
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