How does the author's tone change in paragraphs 27 and 28

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Explanation: It was a week later, the day of Premila’s fi rst test, that our lives changed rather

abruptly. I was sitting at the back of my class, in my usual inattentive way, only half

listening to the teacher. I had started a rather guarded friendship with the girl with the

braids, whose name turned out to be Nalini (Nancy, in school). Th e three other children

were already fast friends. Even at that age it was apparent to all of us that friendship

with the English or Anglo-Indian children was out of the question. Occasionally,

during the class, my new friend and I would draw pictures and show them to each

other secretly.

27 Th e door opened sharply and Premila marched in. At fi rst, the teacher smiled at

her in a kindly and encouraging way and said, “Now, you’re little Cynthia’s sister?”

(the answer is d)

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comfortable

explanation:

one type of the adjectives is predicate adjective. a predicate adjective is an adjective which follows a linking verb and modifies or refers back to the main subject of that linking verb.

it usually is used just before the noun it modies.

here in this example:

'penguins seem comfortable in the coolest habitats', comfortable is the predicate adjective which follows the linking verb 'seem' and modifies the noun.