It will be A because bold print means just to give emphasis to a word. Just put help in the sentence it sounds applicable
A - Although he denies them, Dr. Vasequez faced several scandals last year.
A complex sentences must have both a dependent clasuse (although he denies them) and an independent clause (Dr. Vasquez faced several scandals last year.
Options B and D are compound sentences (two independent clauses) and option C is a simple sentence.
Answer:
I would say that it is a pessimistic tone that shows the hopelessness of the situation.
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