Which of the Following Is a Command Disguised as a Polite

question 102

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a command disguised as a polite request?

• A)I need your sales data by tomorrow.
• B)Will you please send my order by USPS Priority Mail.
• C)Can you meet this month's deadline?
• D)Did you bring a copy of the report to today's meeting?

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Definitions:

East India Company

A British trading company formed in the early 17th century, granted a monopoly on British trade with India and East Asia, playing a key role in the colonization and imperial control over regions.

Intolerable Acts

Four parliamentary measures in reaction to the Boston Tea Party that forced payment for the tea, disallowed colonial trials of British soldiers, forced their quartering in private homes, and reduced the number of elected officials in Massachusetts.

Boston Tea Party

A political protest by the American colonists against British taxation, notably the Tea Act, taking place in 1773 in Boston, where they threw shipments of tea into the harbor.

Sons of Liberty

A secret organization formed in the American colonies to protect the rights of the colonists and to fight the abuses of taxation by the British government.