Question

which statement should be revised for a more formal tone?○ poseidon, god of the sea, and athena, goddess of war, fought for the city of athens. poseidon threw his spear, which produced the spring of acropolis.○ amaltheia was kind of like a goat who fed zeus, which zeus was really happy about. in fact, he turned the goats horn into the horn of plenty.○ chronos was the ancient greek symbol of time. his appearance, a wise old man with a long beard, is similar to a current symbol, father time.○ sisyphus displeased the gods by disclosing secrets. he found himself forced to roll a heavy stone uphill, only to see it roll back once it reached the peak.

Explanation:

This question identifies informal language in a statement. Phrases like "kind of like" and "really happy about" are conversational, not formal academic tone, unlike the other options which use precise, neutral language.

Answer:

B. Amaltheia was kind of like a goat who fed Zeus, which Zeus was really happy about. In fact, he turned the goat's horn into the horn of plenty.