Question

The day my son Laurie started kindergarten, he renounced corduroy overalls with bibs and began wearing blue jeans with a belt I watched him go off the first morning with the older girl next door, seeing clearly that an era of my life was ended, my sweet-voiced nursery-school tot replaced by a long-trousered, swaggering character who forgot to stop at the corner and wave good-bye to me.

Which words or phrases suggest the narrator’s sentimental tone?
A. Long-trousered, swaggering character
B. Seeing clearly that an era of my life was ended
C. The day my son Laurie started kindergarten
D. With the older girl next door

Answer 1

The phrases that suggest the narrator's sentimental tone are 'Seeing clearly that an era of my life was ended' and 'my sweet-voiced nursery-school tot replaced by a long-trousered, swaggering character who forgot to stop at the corner and wave good-bye to me.'

Step-by-step explanation:

The phrases that suggest the narrator's sentimental tone are 'Seeing clearly that an era of my life was ended' and 'my sweet-voiced nursery-school tot replaced by a long-trousered, swaggering character who forgot to stop at the corner and wave good-bye to me.' These phrases indicate a sense of nostalgia and sadness as the narrator reflects on the changes in their child and the passing of time.