The Answer?
<em>Noun Phrase.</em>
Here's Why!
Then subject, "The skyscraper that was built last year", is subject is post-modified by a restrictive relative clause which is "that was built last year". But still, the subject is a noun phrase.
Answer:
Flashbulbs went off, social media began buzzing, and the two toy store owners smiled from ear-to-ear.
With the help of her grandson, Andre, they rebuilt the toy store into a fantastical delight
Explanation:
Complete Question:
Which two sentences from the passage best convey a tone of wonder?
Flashbulbs went off, social media began buzzing, and the two toy store owners smiled from ear-to-ear. However, Margot's daughter began to skimp on costs. It was a jovial tradition passed down to her daughter. With the help of her grandson, Andre, they rebuilt the toy store into a fantastical delight. And with one mighty tug, the new displays beamed out to the overcrowded square.
The tone is used in writing to tell readers' the attitude employed by the writer, through the writing styles and use(choice) of words to convey the writer's mindset or emotion. Therefore, the tone of wonder is simply the tone that makes the story captivating or surprising about a certain situation that influences readers' reactions.
These two sentences :
<em>Flashbulbs went off, social media began buzzing, and the two toy store owners smiled from ear-to-ear.</em>
<em>With the help of her grandson, Andre, they rebuilt the toy store into a fantastical delight; </em>convey a tone of wonder in the passage. Here the author describes the action of the store owner in a vivid way leading the readers to wonder why the store owners are widely smiling and lastly the author paints a sense of wonder that follows the building of the toy store.
The excerpt is from 1939 play, The Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman. The play itself revolves around a control of family business. Another author Kira Wieler wrote a book about the play titled "The Role of Women in Lillian Hellman´s "The Little Foxes". The excerpt concerns the issue of the woman's role in 20th century. The correct answer is B.
The setting which begins to answer your question is the sentence that begins "Most conversations between husband and wife ... " this is near the beginning.
The real core of your question comes with "This aloofness ... " which shows how he handles the disputes with his wife. This is followed by "He attained this by ... " which tells exactly how the aloofness came about. Finally he surrounds himself with people that insulate him from the fights he has will his wife. His bridge games probably insure that he does not have to talk to her.
I looked eveywhere but could not figure this one out, maybe try reading the book? Sorry! xx
