<span>a. tone is the way the reader actively expresses his or her mood. </span>
<span>The words weed and stink have undergone "pejoration." Pejoration is the process or condition of worsening or degenerating. It makes the meaning of a word becomes negative or disparaging over time.</span>
The correct answer is:
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[A]: "<span>The kitten played excitedly with the ball of yarn."
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Note the following:
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Choice [B]: "</span><span>While I was watching a movie last night, I heard a strange noise outside my window." is INCORRECT. This sentence contains the following subordinate clause: "While I was watching a movie last night" .
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Choice [C]: "</span>Ben spent the evening playing video games even though he had two tests the next day." is INCORRECT. This sentence contains the following subordinate clause: "even though he had two tests the next day" .
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Choice [D]: "<span>Michael decided to stay home last night because his mother brought home a stray kitten." is INCORRECT. This sentence contains the following subordinate clause: "because his mother brought home a stray kitten" .
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The moccasins act as a symbol
