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Which sentence uses the most appropriate tone for a formal speech?

• A. Kids who play video games always end up going crazy.
• B. Kids who play video games are all lazy.
• C. Video games need to be monitored by parents.
• D. Video games are destroying kids' brains.

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C. Video games need to be monitored by parents.
A and B both use informal vocabulary words: “crazy” and “lazy”.
D is overdramatic and exaggerates the real issue, and thus is inappropriate for a formal occasion.
C is the only one that uses formal language and a formal manner.
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