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Read the following sentence:


The story's premise was weak because the plot was a joke and the characters struck a false note.

Which word or phrase most clearly makes the tone inappropriate for a class presentation?

AFalse note
BJoke
CStory's premise
DWeak

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B: Joke, because this word is not grade-appropriate

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Answer: B) Joke.

Explanation: The tone of a text or sentence is the author's or speaker's attitude towards the audience, the subject or even the characters of the text. There are many different kinds of tones, like: positive, negative, objective, sad, angry, etc. In the given sentence, the word that most clearly creates an inappropriate tone for a class presentation, is the corresponding to option B: Joke, because it isn't a word that should be used in an academic environment.

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