<h3><em>C </em><em>.</em><em> </em><em>present</em><em> </em><em>progressive</em><em> </em></h3>
<h3><em>The </em><em>oven </em><em>is </em><em>not </em><em>igniting</em><em> </em><em>properly</em><em>.</em></h3><h3><em>=</em><em>⟩</em><em> </em><em>present</em><em> </em><em>progressive</em><em> </em><em>.</em></h3>
<h3><em>Hope </em><em>it </em><em>is </em><em>helpful</em><em> to</em><em> you</em></h3>
Answer:
What caused Schaffer to instruct his assistant to strike Box 342, accidentally sending firefighters to the wrong place was:
B. the dark, hazy night and the tall buildings
Explanation:
The passage establishes the cause-and-effect relationship very clearly. According to the author, Shaffer was trying to determine the exact location of the flames he could see in the distance. However, <u>"This wasn't easy because of the distance and tall buildings between him and the flames. In addition, the moonless sky was made even murkier by the swirling, smoky haze."</u> After offering that explanation, the author says Schaffer instructed his assistant to strike Box 342. What we have here is:
- Cause: the night was dark and hazy; there were also tall buildings making it difficult to determine the location;
- Effect: Schaffer mistook the location of the fire and instructed his assistant to strike Box 342.
Tone is the author's attitude toward the speech. Since we know that Dr. King was the author and presenter of the speech, this was one of inspiration, seriousness, hope, and encouraging. This is not to be confused with mood. Mood is your feelings from the text. So, while the tone may be one of hope, to say it was 'hopeful' would be a mood (if that is indeed what you are feeling when hearing it.)
The first and second at first glance looks to have a misplaced modifier, but the first one is the correct answer. :)
