Select the sentence that demonstrates an effusive tone.

I can’t wait to see you at the party on Saturday!

Select the sentence that demonstrates an informal tone.

Get your application in by February 1.

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AP English Language and Composition: Reading – Tone

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1
All of these are considered positive tones except
determined
ecstatic
flippant
sympathetic
2
Which of these is considered a positive tone?
facetious
elegiac
patronizing
scholarly
3
All of these are considered negative tones except
satiric
indignant
teasing
colloquial
4
Which of these is considered a neutral tone?
bitter
hopeful
laudatory
detached
5
Select the sentence that demonstrates an effusive tone.
The party is on Saturday, and maybe I’ll see you there.
I can’t wait to see you at the party on Saturday!
The party on Saturday should be enjoyable.
Hopefully, I’ll see you at the party on Saturday.
6
Tone reflects the __________’s attitude toward the subject of a text.
author
publisher
reader
narrator/speaker
7
Select the sentence that demonstrates an aggressive tone.
Silence is required at the moment.
For the benefit of those around you, please remain silent.
Shut your mouth!
Quiet, please.
8
Which of these is considered a negative tone?
pedantic
confident
benevolent
learned
9
Select the sentence that demonstrates an informal tone.
Applications submitted after February 1 will not be considered.
For consideration, submit applications by February 1.
Get your application in by February 1.
All applications must be received by February 1.
10
What factor(s) help determine a speaker’s tone in a written text?
text length
all of these
inflection
word choice

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AP English Language and Composition: Reading – Tone

10 termsStudBud Administration14,647 plays

Flashcards10 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 10

Answers

1
All of these are considered positive tones except
determined
ecstatic
flippant
sympathetic
2
Which of these is considered a positive tone?
facetious
elegiac
patronizing
scholarly
3
All of these are considered negative tones except
satiric
indignant
teasing
colloquial
4
Which of these is considered a neutral tone?
bitter
hopeful
laudatory
detached
5
Select the sentence that demonstrates an effusive tone.
The party is on Saturday, and maybe I’ll see you there.
I can’t wait to see you at the party on Saturday!
The party on Saturday should be enjoyable.
Hopefully, I’ll see you at the party on Saturday.
6
Tone reflects the __________’s attitude toward the subject of a text.
author
publisher
reader
narrator/speaker
7
Select the sentence that demonstrates an aggressive tone.
Silence is required at the moment.
For the benefit of those around you, please remain silent.
Shut your mouth!
Quiet, please.
8
Which of these is considered a negative tone?
pedantic
confident
benevolent
learned
9
Select the sentence that demonstrates an informal tone.
Applications submitted after February 1 will not be considered.
For consideration, submit applications by February 1.
Get your application in by February 1.
All applications must be received by February 1.
10
What factor(s) help determine a speaker’s tone in a written text?
text length
all of these
inflection
word choice