Read the statement below and choose the word which best describes the writer's tone.
Elie Wiesel was born in Sighet, a Romanian town located in the Carpathian Mountains. He was the third of four children and the only son born to his parents.
disbelieving
pessimistic
enthusiastic
factual
C?
Which contraction could correctly be substituted for the underlined words?
Theresa and Danny were not prepared for the hurricane's destructive power.
wasn't
won't
weren't
would've
C?
1 c - no
2 c - yes
1. D?
Yes, 1 is factual.
thank you
You're welcome.
For the first question, to determine the writer's tone in the given statement, we need to analyze the emotions or attitudes conveyed. In this case, the statement is providing factual information about Elie Wiesel's birthplace and family background. There is no indication of disbelief, pessimism, or enthusiasm in the statement. Therefore, the correct answer is "factual" (option D).
For the second question, we need to choose the correct contraction to substitute for the underlined words "were not." Contractions are short forms of two words combined with an apostrophe. Among the given options, "weren't" (option C) correctly represents the contraction for "were not."