English Skills 10th Edition by John Langan, Zoe Albright

Exercise 4

To appreciate differences in tone, look at the six statements below, which express different attitudes about a shabby apartment. Six different tones are used. Label each statement with the tone you think is present.
a. bitter
b. sentimental
c. matter-of-fact
d. humorous
e. tolerant and accepting
f. optimistic and hopeful
This place does need some repairs, but I'm sure the landlord will be making improvements sometime soon.