Read the passage from The American Plague.
"The accounts we receive here," he lamented, "are so opposite and unsatisfactory that we
know not on what to rely." It was, Washington complained, "a delicate situation for the
President to be placed in."
9. This underlined section of the passage is best described as a(n) (1 point)
cause.
central idea.
effect.***
relationship
am i right?
anyone knows the answers cause I'm not sure
I chose that option too but I'm not sure if it's right, I think it is
To determine the answer to this question, we need to analyze the underlined section of the passage: "It was, Washington complained, 'a delicate situation for the President to be placed in.'"
In this statement, Washington is expressing his complaint about the situation he finds himself in. He describes it as a "delicate situation for the President to be placed in." This indicates that the underlined section represents an effect, as it is the result or consequence of the accounts that they have received.
Therefore, the correct answer is: effect.