Answer:
Which statement best describes the effect of word choice on the tone of the excerpt?
A. Words like "violence" and "bloodshed" give the excerpt a threatening tone.
B.Words like "accounts" and "travel" give the excerpt an exciting tone.
C. Words like "again" and "along" give the excerpt an anticipatory tone.
D. Words like "committed" and "deeds" give the excerpt a sinister tone.
Explanation:
The statement that best describes the effects of word choice on the tone is letter A. The words like violence and bloodshed give the excerpt a threatening tone, for both words refers to negative tone that suggest harm or conflict. Therefore, right choice of words are essential to relay the tone of a subject matter of a literary work.
Writing forma English means that you use a wide variety of words.
And those words are some pretty smart words, not the usual ones that are used in everyday speech.
A. Could not be the answer because the sentence needs correcting.
B. Does, "Have been mainly due to building practices at the fort" make sense? Ah, no!
C. Were seems a bit blah to me and doesn't really sound right in the sentence
D. Makes sense! "Still, the abundance of preserved tablets are mainly due to building practices at the fort". Does this make sense? YES!!!!
Therefore your answer is D. Are
