Reflecting on World War I Answers

“My brother chose strawberry ice cream, but I opted to skip dessert tonight.”

How would you describe the syntax in the first three sentences?

How is the tone of the fourth sentence inconsistent with the tone of the passage?

“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.”

“My brother chose strawberry ice cream, but I opted to skip dessert tonight.”

How is the style of the last sentence inconsistent with the rest of the passage?

“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.”