I would say that the best answer would be the last one.
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Answer: The line in this excerpt from The Still Alarm by George S. Kaufman that demonstrates the use of understatement is - FIRST FIREMAN (feels the wall): <u>"It's pretty bad right now. "</u>
Explanation:
<em>The Still Alarm </em>is a play, written by George S. Kaufman. In the play, Kaufman uses understatements to mock the British for their calmness, which is present even in quite stressful situations that would normally create panic.
An understatement is the presentation of something as being less important than it actually is. They are often used to create a humorous situation. The fire is strong enough to destroy the wall, but the fireman only states 'it's pretty bad." This is an example of an understatement - instead of describing fire as quite dangerous or horrible, he uses this weak description.
The sentence that is best as it is is option B: Only Dave will go with us; the others are busy. The rest of the sentences contain incorrect parts such as the proper use of the word "only". In the first sentence, it should be "only to watch". In the third sentence, it should be "only drinks water". In the third sentence, it should be "Only Leah studied".
The answer should be D
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