Possessive pronoun or possessive adjective
3. Tone: An angry tone
Context Clues: 'Screamed uncontrollably' and 'bursting through the door'.
Mood: Anger
6. Tone: A mellow, happy tone
Context Clues: 'Gently smiling', 'comforting ray of light' and 'carefully, quietly'
Mood: Calming
7. Tone: Cheery tone
Context Clues: 'The laughing wind', 'teasing the trees' and 'silly dog'.
Mood: Happy, upbeat
Answer:
1. They identify people who were important in colonial government.
2. They identify people who supported rebellion.
Explanation:
The signatures on the Declaration of Independence, the document that announced the formation of new states, obviously belonged to the people who were important in colonial government.
Since the Declaration listed about thirty colonial grievances against King George III and asserted, among other things, a right of revolution, the people who signed it supported rebellion and did not support absolute tyranny or side with the British.
