Final answer:
The quality of a verb that conveys the writer's attitude toward a subject is 'verb mood'. Verb mood includes indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods to express facts, commands, and hypotheticals, respectively. 'Tone' involves word choice and writing style. Option B.
Step-by-step explanation:
The quality of a verb that conveys the writer's attitude toward a subject is known as verb mood. Verb mood is essential for indicating a speaker's attitude or intention.
They come in three types: indicative, imperative, and subjunctive. Indicative mood is used to state facts or opinions and to ask questions. Imperative mood gives commands, often with an implied 'you' as the subject. For instance, the command 'Submit your request for time off by Friday' carries the imperative mood.
Meanwhile, the subjunctive mood is typically used in cases where there is a wish or hypothetical situation, it often follows the word 'if'.
While the term tone does refer to the attitude that writing takes towards a subject or audience, and can be informal, formal, sarcastic, or playful, the question specifically refers to a quality of a verb, making 'Verb mood' the correct answer. Tone typically involves word choice and writing style rather than the form of the verb itself.
So option b