G8 eng tone mood and author's purpose

IDENTIFY THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE

1. In our situation nowadays, it is very important to use disinfectants to clean our floors and walls and bacterial soap to wash our hands and body. Always practice proper health protocol.

• a. to criticize

• b. to entertain

• c. to persuade

IDENTIFY THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE

2. From Jovic Yee's news article on Philippine Daily Inquirer dated October 15, 2020: Accoring to Health Undersecretary Mario Rosario Vergeire, the DOH understood the fatigue everyone was going through these days because of the restrictions put in a place to control the spread of the virus.

• a. to inform

• b. to entertain

• c. to persuade

IDENTIFY THE MOOD

3. Father just went home from work. He saw that his motorcycle was badly damaged. His face turned red and he shouted, "Who used my motorcycle?"

• a. pity

• b. sad

• c. surprised

• d. angry

IDENTIFY THE MOOD

4. It is already 10:00 in the evening, but her daughter is not yet home. The mother keeps on calling her but the line is out of reach that makes her anxious.

• a. sad

• b. lonely

• c. stress

• d. fear

IDENTIFY THE TONE

5. While Chris was walking on the street, he saw a beggar asking for food. In his hands was a pack of bread intended for his son, but instead she gave it to the beggar who needed it the most.

• a. benevolence

• b. pessimism

• c. cheerfulness

• d. grateful

Directions: Choose the word that best describes the tone of each passage.

6. Nothing came of it, but then, nothing ever comes of anything anymore. I stopped letting myself feel optimistic about things along time ago.

• a. accusatory

• b. jaded

• c. loving

7. I will thank you to know that I have never stolen anything in my life. The fact that you could possibly even think that about me is appalling.

• a. incredelous

• b. indignant

• c. evasive

8. As Helen watched her grown daughter pull the turkey out of the oven, she saw a small timid girl with enormous hot mitts on her hands, asking if she could be the one to take the cookies out of the oven.

• a. nostalgic

• b. forceful

• c. dispassionate

9. Their contributions can hardly be overstated. They have brought something into existence here which will last for many generations beyond their own lives.

• a. humorous

• b. laudatory

• c. patronizing

5. Karen nodded at his words, and moved out of his way.

• a. pensive

• b. submissive

• c. virtous