question 6 of 20\nread this excerpt from a speech given at a campaign event:\nvoters of the 29th district, i…

question 6 of 20\nread this excerpt from a speech given at a campaign event:\nvoters of the 29th district, i urge you to cast your vote for\nharlan hill for your next representative. hill has a strong\nrecord in favor of immigration rights, a hike in the\nminimum wage, and an end to tax loopholes for the ultra-\nrich. his opponent, the incumbent oliver b. slick, has\nproved consistently to be on the wrong side of history on\nevery single one of these issues. lets send him packing\non election day.\nwhich change is the best revision to reflect a formal tone for the speechs\naudience?\na. change \hill has a strong record\ to \harlan has a strong record.\\nb. change \a hike in the minimum wage\ to \a raise in the minimum\nwage.\\nc. change \tax loopholes for the ultra - rich\ to \tax breaks for the very\nwealthy.\\nd. change \lets send him packing\ to \let us send him a message.\

question 6 of 20\nread this excerpt from a speech given at a campaign event:\nvoters of the 29th district, i urge you to cast your vote for\nharlan hill for your next representative. hill has a strong\nrecord in favor of immigration rights, a hike in the\nminimum wage, and an end to tax loopholes for the ultra-\nrich. his opponent, the incumbent oliver b. slick, has\nproved consistently to be on the wrong side of history on\nevery single one of these issues. lets send him packing\non election day.\nwhich change is the best revision to reflect a formal tone for the speechs\naudience?\na. change \hill has a strong record\ to \harlan has a strong record.\\nb. change \a hike in the minimum wage\ to \a raise in the minimum\nwage.\\nc. change \tax loopholes for the ultra - rich\ to \tax breaks for the very\nwealthy.\\nd. change \lets send him packing\ to \let us send him a message.\

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  • Option A: Changing "Hill" to "Harlan" doesn't affect the formality of the tone. It's just a name change within the same level of formality.
  • Option B: "Hike" and "raise" are both relatively informal in a political speech context. This change doesn't significantly enhance formality.
  • Option C: "Tax loopholes" and "tax breaks" are both terms that can be used in a political context. The change from "ultra - rich" to "very wealthy" is a minor semantic shift that doesn't address the formality of the overall expression.
  • Option D: "Let's" is a contraction (informal) and "send him packing" is a very colloquial expression. Changing "Let's send him packing" to "Let us send him a message" replaces the contraction with the full form ("Let us" instead of "Let's") and the colloquial phrase with a more formal expression.

Answer:

D. Change "Let's send him packing" to "Let us send him a message."