Question

this is a multi - part item. what is the main tone of the passage? 1. informative but conversational how do... incons... of the word whined create it is condescending and judgmental. it is more academic and formal. it is more informative and less kind. how is... udgmental. inconsistent with the tone (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 whined to the press that the park’s polluted stream contaminated nearby groundwater. (4) the surrounding marshlands had already started inundating the needed to destroy existing vegetation. (5) change was years. “are you kidding me? ” asked an incredulous neighbor. (7) most people in the town had assumed that the solution would be to clean the park, not to sell it to the highest bidder.

Explanation:

First Sub - Question (Main Tone of the Passage)

The passage presents facts about the mayor selling Green Park, the park's neglected state, neighbors' complaints, the water conservation department's warning, and public reaction. It provides information in a way that's like a casual report (conversational) while giving details (informative), so the tone is informative but conversational.

The word "whined" here, when the water conservation department communicates, has a tone that's looking down (condescending) and has a judgment (like the department is complaining in a superior way). The other options: "more academic and formal" doesn't fit as "whined" is informal; "more informative and less kind" is not as accurate as the condescending and judgmental aspect. So the description "It is condescending and judgmental" is correct.

The overall tone is informative but conversational. The option "informative but conversational" matches this tone. The other options like ones with "academic" or inconsistent descriptions don't fit. So the consistent option is the one that aligns with the initial informative - conversational tone.

Answer:

informative but conversational

Second Sub - Question (About the Word "whined")