Question

Read the following sentence from Holes. (if you cant read it clearly)

"My name is Mr. Sir," he said. "Whenever you speak to me you must call me by my name, is that clear?"

What best describes this sentence?

It contains a stated physical trait.
It contains an implied physical trait.
It contains a stated personality trait.
It contains an implied personality trait.

Answer 1

The answer is: It contains an implied personality trait

Step-by-step explanation:

It cannot be a stated physical trait, as there is no physical characteristic mentioned in the sentence. It is not implied either, as it does not mention anything related to the physical aspect of neither.

It is not a stated personality trait. It could've said: "He liked being called by his name" directly.

Instead, it was mentioned indirectly, through a short conversation. So, you imply that the person likes to have certain level of authority and respect, it is implied.

Hence, the answer is: It contains an implied personality trait.