Question

which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?

the captain stood up, which meant the meeting was over. he said, \david, if anything like this ever happens again...\

\it wont. i promise.\

ext time youre definitely going to see your name in the newspaper.\

\yes, sir.\

\under a headline that says: officer terminated. is that clear?\

officer delinko cringed inwardly. \i understand, sir,\ he said quietly to the captain.

from carl hiaasen, hoot. copyright 2002 by carl hiaasen

first person

second person

third person

Explanation:

To determine the point of view, we analyze the passage:

• First - person uses "I" as the main narrator (from the narrator's perspective), but this passage doesn't have a narrator using "I" to tell the story.
• Second - person uses "you" to address the reader directly, which is not present here.
• Third - person uses pronouns like "he", "she", "they" to refer to characters. In the passage, we see "the captain", "David", "Officer Delinko" with pronouns like "he" being used to describe their actions and dialogue, so it's third - person.

Answer:

third person