Which of these phrases describes the speaker's tone? A. aloof and apathetic
B. anxious and arrogant
C. engaging and optimistic
D. pedantic and cold
E. dull and monotonous

Proofread the passage and identify the spelling and punctuation errors. no one knows the exect cause of diabetes. most people who get type 2 diabetes are older, but now younger people are being diagnosed with it. like many young people, you are probably thinking, "why should i be concerned about diabetes? " the truth is that both the center for disease control and the american diabetes association are quite alarmed about the increase in type 2 diabetes among young people. information gathered in the 1990s showed a rapid increase in type 2 diabetes in children. during the 2000s, this trend is continue. scientists who study diabetes are finding that 85 percent of the children who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are overweight. but that is just one reason for the increase. children are at risk for type 2 diabetes if they are inactive, have a family history of diabetes, or are from african american, american indian, or asian american families.

Reread lines 6-7 "the survivor." determine how the tone of these differs from the preceding lines (1-5)

Complete the sentence. there are progressive verb forms in english. four six twelve eight