Read the sentence below:
Movie monsters like Godzilla and King Kong offer a critical mirror in which society can view itself.
Which revision of this sentence changes the tone to a less formal one?
A critical lens through which to view ourselves is offered up by movie monsters such as Godzilla and King Kong.
Movie monsters like Godzilla and King Kong give us a chance to see ourselves more critically.
Watching through the critical lens that Godzilla and King Kong offer, viewers gain critical understanding of themselves.
When watching Godzilla and King Kong, viewers come to understand

Question

Read the sentence below:
Movie monsters like Godzilla and King Kong offer a critical mirror in which society can view itself.
Which revision of this sentence changes the tone to a less formal one?
A critical lens through which to view ourselves is offered up by movie monsters such as Godzilla and King Kong.
 Movie monsters like Godzilla and King Kong give us a chance to see ourselves more critically.
 Watching through the critical lens that Godzilla and King Kong offer, viewers gain critical understanding of themselves.
 When watching Godzilla and King Kong, viewers come to understand

anonymous · Answer

themselves more critically

kyanthedoodle · Answer

D maybe?

anonymous · Answer

Why D?

kyanthedoodle · Answer

It just doesn't seem as formal as the other sentences.

hannaha · Answer

Movie monsters like Godzilla and King Kong give us a chance to see ourselves more critically.

hannaha · Answer

Seems like it at least

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Is that the correct answer? Am I losing my magical English abilities?!

hannaha · Answer

Lol

anonymous · Answer

Thanks guys :)

kyanthedoodle · Answer

I AM FADING AWAY INTO THE GREAT ABYSS!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

anonymous · Answer

Can you guys help me with another?

hannaha · Answer

:D I know the feeling, like "I used to be so smart, WHAT HAPPENED?! " *sobs*

hannaha · Answer

Sure @atlantaslast

anonymous · Answer

A student is writing a paper to prove the importance of art.
The importance of art is not in practical use. The importance of art is the proof that humans search for beauty and truth. Art is truly___________.
costly:commanding a high price especially because of intrinsic worth
valuable: worth a great deal of money
invaluable: having value beyond any ability adequately appraise
artificial: lacking in natural quality

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Valuable I think.

anonymous · Answer

I was thinking of that

anonymous · Answer

but not sure

hannaha · Answer

Well not to once again disagree with  @KyanTheDoodle but what invaluable? because the effect that art has on the human emotions is something I personally would consider invaluable.....?

hannaha · Answer

*what about

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Now that I look at the options again, you're probably right. I suck!

anonymous · Answer

I don't know what appraise means lol but you have a point there

anonymous · Answer

I wish I could give you guys both medals :(

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Let's just all give each other medals. XD

hannaha · Answer

Aww, no @KyanTheDoodle :) It never hurts to try...

hannaha · Answer

But that sounded painfully optimistic :D

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Okay. Now atlantalast has to give you a medal.

anonymous · Answer

Woop :)

anonymous · Answer

I did already

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Great.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks guys for your help :) very much appreciated

kyanthedoodle · Answer

You're welcome but HannahA did most of the work. (If not all of it.)

anonymous · Answer

I give you both credit!

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Well thanks for that. :)

anonymous · Answer

Welcome :)

hannaha · Answer

Wow i missed quite the conversation :D

hannaha · Answer

but thanks @KyanTheDoodle and @atlantaslast you guys are cool :)

anonymous · Answer

Lets all be friends! @HannahA and @KyanTheDoodle

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Great idea!

hannaha · Answer

Yeah!!!

hannaha · Answer

Fans forever! :P lol