Read the paragraph from an essay about conservation.Many companies claim to be ‘green,’ but few are practicing true conservation of resources. Though e-mails have replaced paper memos, lights use LED bulbs, and toilets are a modern ‘low-flow’ variety, waste is rampant. Trash cans overflow with recyclables. Outlets hum with the recharging of personal electronic devices, and office parking lots boast a shameful number of gas-guzzling trucks that are piloted morning and night by lone commuters too self-absorbed to consider a carpool.How does the author's word choice affect the tone of the paragraph?
Answer
A
The words green and conservation impart a concerned tone.
B
The words resources and recyclables impart an academic tone.
C
The words shameful and self-absorbed impart a critical tone.
D
The words personal and lone impart a confidential tone.
Explanation
The words “shameful” and “self-absorbed” express the author’s disapproval of wasteful behavior and commuters who refuse to carpool. This makes the tone critical. “Green” and “conservation” describe the topic, but they do not create the paragraph’s main tone.
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