Read the passage from The American Plague. "The accounts we receive here," he lamented, "are so opposite and unsatisfactory that we know not on what to rely." It was, Washington complained, "a delicate situation for the President to be placed in."
This underlined section of the passage is best described as a(n) the underlined section is (that we know not on what to rely)
cause.
central idea.
effect.
relationship.
Its a cause. Good luck on your test!
The answer is C. Because this is the effect of the cause
The underlined section of the passage, "that we know not on what to rely," is best described as a cause. It is causing a feeling of uncertainty or confusion. To determine this, we can analyze the language used in the passage, specifically the phrase "are so opposite and unsatisfactory." This indicates that the accounts being received are conflicting and not providing enough information. As a result, the speaker is unsure and lacks reliance on the accounts. Therefore, the cause is the unsatisfactory accounts leading to the effect of not knowing on what to rely.
… so … that …
Anything after ‘that’ is a result of the ‘so’ phrase before it.