Question

1. which of the following is an example of inconsistent tone?

i bounded down the steps when i heard my brother come in the door from college.
upon hearing screams of pain, the mother went running into the bedroom.
i slowly crept down the steps because i was excited to see my birthday gift.
luke put his head down in shame when the teacher returned his failed math final.

Explanation:

To determine inconsistent tone, we analyze the action and emotion:

• "I slowly crept down the steps because I was excited to see my birthday gift." Creeping (slow, stealthy) contradicts excitement (which usually involves eagerness, quick movement). Other options have consistent action - emotion: bounding (excited) for brother’s return, running (urgent) for screams, head down (shame) for failed exam.

Answer:

C. I slowly crept down the steps because I was excited to see my birthday gift.