1. What conclusion can be drawn from the author's use of the word pollution in paragraph 4? A Hester's community is physically dirty.
B Hester's soul is morally unclean.
C Hester's situation has resulted from a lack of discipline.
D Hester's shame has spread to others in the village.

B Hester's soul is morally unclean.

Explanation:

The mystery of the woman's soul was described as sacred even in its pollution. The woman in this instance, whose sin was to be judged by the young Reverend Mr. Dimmesdale was Hester Prynne.  Her soul was morally unclean given the sin she committed. That was why the author used the word pollution to describe it.

She was accused of adultery which resulted in a child and her sin was to be judged by the Reverend. Her husband was away for three years in Amsterdam, leaving her alone in Boston and this exposed her to the temptation which she succumbed to.

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.

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