The author’s attitude toward the topic, characters, and audience of a text is known as _[blank]_. which option correctly completes the statement?
(a) syntax
(b) diction
(c) tone
(d) mood

What is the best revision of this statement from the body of a cover letter?

[he] let his gaze wander to the swirling water of the stream racing madly beneath his feet. a piece of dancing driftwood caught his attention and his eyes followed it down the current. how slowly it appeared to move! what a sluggish stream! what contrasting words are used to describe the stream in this passage?

12 3 4 5 in general, modifiers should be placed close to the words they modify. true false