Question

are you tired of furiously scribbling notes in your classes as the teacher tal a mile a minute? arent you afraid that youll miss writing something down—something important that will get you on the final exam? my friends, you need to change the way you take notes in class. today, im going to show you the pencam, a cool, new camera that sits on the end of your pencil. forget writing everything down. this powerful little camera can capture every moment of every lecture for you. you can just kick back and relax during your classes. let the pencam do all the work for you.
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which phrase contributes to the informal tone?
a. you need to change
b. capture every moment
c. furiously scribbling notes
d. a cool, new camera

Explanation:

To determine which phrase contributes to an informal tone, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "you need to change" is a direct, somewhat formal or neutral directive.
• Option B: "capture every moment" is a standard, neutral phrase.
• Option C: "furiously scribbling notes" is a vivid but still relatively neutral description of an action.
• Option D: "a cool, new camera" uses "cool", which is a colloquial, informal term to describe the camera, contributing to an informal tone.

Answer:

D. a cool, new camera