The example of a skipping class is ethos
The answer is: [B]: was saying all the things .
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Note: A 'prepositional phrase' ALWAYS begins with a preposition.
Answer choice: [B] — "was saying all the things"—is the only answer choice given that does not begin with a preposition.
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B.
Patronizing
The words
within the quotation marks you provided can best be described as patronizing
because of how Mr. Auld seems to know what is best for someone other than
himself the way a parent would; however, in this instance it takes the tone of disrespect
as it is speaking of one who is grown as one would of a child who wouldn’t know
what is best for himself or herself.
The answer to your question is C