English

Bruce Sanders

18 March, 16:03

Which passage below has the most critical tone?

A

On the train, the man slowly clipped his fingernails. He focused on the task,

beginning with his pinky finger and finishing with his thumb.

B

On the train, the tired, old man began clipping his fingernails. He was trying to

distract himself from his loneliness by focusing on this one small task, moving

from pinky to thumb.

C

The man-right in the middle of the crowded train-began to clip his long, yellow

fingernails. He did it slowly, as if he didn't even care that a dozen other people

could see and hear him.

D

The man on the train clipped his fingernails. It took him 2 minutes and 8 seconds.

He started on his pinky and finished with his thumb. When he was finished, he put

the clippers back into his jacket pocket.