Question

read the passage.
this jungle presented a new challenge for enid. sure, she had been on many safaris before. yes, she had spent hours unsupervised with large animals in her position as a head zookeeper. her resume listed her qualifications. but something felt different. this day would likely not be smooth sailing. she would have to rely on her finely tuned set of survival skills, but she knew shed succeed.
which stylistic element most contributes to the informal tone of this passage?

• the reference to her qualifications in \her resume\
• the use of short words and commas at the beginning of sentences
• the alliteration in \set,\ \survival,\ and \skills\
• the alternation of short and long sentences in the passage

Explanation:

Informal tone is often created by conversational, casual writing choices. The passage uses short, direct words and starts sentences with casual, conversational markers like "Sure," "Yes," and "But" (followed by commas), which mimics natural speech. Other options do not drive informality: referencing qualifications is neutral, alliteration is a sound device unrelated to tone formality, and alternating sentence length affects rhythm more than tone formality.

Answer:

the use of short words and commas at the beginning of sentences