By the end of the day, i will have baked seven cakes for the festival. which statement correctly describes the verb tense used, and why? a) future simple tense is used, as the sentence indicates an action that will still be happening at a future point. b) future perfect tense is used, as the sentence refers to something that will be completed by some point in the future. eliminate c) past perfect tense is used, as the sentence describes an action in the past finished before another past action began. d) present perfect tense is used, as the sentence describes an action that began in the past and continues into the present.

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.