Choosing Language for Context and Purpose Answers

What is the main tone of the passage?

How does the negative connotation of the word whined create inconsistency?

“After hours of , the jury had reached a decision in the case. Journalists and experts had been the case for weeks. On the night of the , millions of Americans gathered around their . When the ruling – innocent – was finally made, the shock of many people in the courtroom was apparent.”

“After hours of , the jury had reached a decision in the case. Journalists and experts had been the case for weeks. On the night of the , millions of Americans gathered around their . When the ruling – innocent – was finally made, the shock of many people in the courtroom was apparent.”

“After hours of , the jury had reached a decision in the case. Journalists and experts had been the case for weeks. On the night of the , millions of Americans gathered around their . When the ruling – innocent – was finally made, the shock of many people in the courtroom was apparent.”

“After hours of , the jury had reached a decision in the case. Journalists and experts had been the case for weeks. On the night of the , millions of Americans gathered around their . When the ruling – innocent – was finally made, the shock of many people in the courtroom was apparent.”