Question

Which of the following sentences has a hopeful tone?

A. Research has shown that recent attempts to clean up the oceans have failed.
B. Sales have been down for our department last year, but this year, we will fix this issue.
C. The lottery brings in millions of dollars a year for the government.
D. After years of searching, I never found the Fountain of Youth.

Answer 1

B. Sales have been down for our department last year, but this year, we will fix this issue.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first half of the sentence introduces a disheartening fact, but the second half of the sentence uplifts the audience's spirits by instilling hope, ex. "but this year, we will fix this issue".