Question

How do the underlined words and phrases affect the tone of the excerpt? Select two options.

They show apprehension.
They point out feelings of disappointment.
They demonstrate the despair of the situation.
They explain the uncertainty of what is happening.
They reflect an attitude of being resigned to one’s fate.

Answer 1

I can’t choose without seeing the excerpt or the underlined words/phrases. Please paste the sentence(s) or indicate which words are underlined.

If you want to decide on your own, look for these cues:
- Apprehension: anxious/tense language, questions, short clipped phrases, words like "fear," "uneasy," "nervous."
- Disappointment: words showing expectation unmet — "let down," "saddened," "hoped," "expected," "bitter."
- Despair: hopeless, absolute language — "never," "no way," "destroyed," "utter," "lost," deep sorrow.
- Uncertainty: tentative language, questions, hedges, "maybe," "perhaps," "unclear," "seemed."
- Resignation: weary acceptance, phrases like "there was nothing to be done," "resigned," "accepted," "what will be, will be."

Send the excerpt and I’ll pick the two best options.