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Question 21 English Language 2026 Medium MCQ +1.00 marks · -0.25 negative

Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, and he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he claims dominion over all animals. He sets us to work, returns only the bare minimum to…

Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?

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