Question

this is a multi - part item. what is the main tone of the passage? (1) last week, the mayor sold the run - down village green park to condo developers. (2) the park had been neglected for years, and neighbors complained that it was becoming little more than a garbage heap and a haven for stray dogs. (3) in the months prior to the decision, the water conservation department had warned to the press that the park’s polluted stream contaminated nearby groundwater. (4) the surrounding wetlands had already started inundating the condos in this public was shocked at the outcome. (5) change was years - “are you kidding me?” asked an incredulous neighbor. (6) they’ll be vacant for the town had assumed that the solution would be to clean the park, not to sell it to options: informative but conversational, informative and academic, formal and condescending

Explanation:

The passage describes events (mayor selling park, neighbors' complaints, water contamination, etc.) in a way that shares information. The tone is conversational as phrases like “Are you kidding me?” and the informal reporting style make it feel like a casual account, while still being informative about the situation. “Informative and academic” is incorrect as the tone isn't formal/scholarly. “Formal and condescending” is wrong as the tone is not formal or patronizing.

Answer:

informative but conversational