Read the following passage:
His condemnation of the burglars' actions had been swift
and unsparing. They were culpable in the incident, he
declared, and would receive punishment commensurate
with their crimes.
Which word in the passage most strongly contributes to its overall tone?
A. condemnation
B. actions
C. burglars
D. swift
SUBMIT

A Condemnation

Explanation:

the overall message is that they will pay for their crime

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you didn't provide the passage.

explanation:

seeing as this is your first question on i can see why you may have not known that you need to provide the passage.

without the passage, or even the name of the passage, we can not read the passage, therefore we can not determine when or how the pacing effects the tone.

however, you can either repost this question (providing the passage this time)

or you can comment below what the passage is, and i'll you to the best of my ability!