Question

LEVI: Welcome, everyone! It’s good to see all of you! We are here today to elect our officers for the senior class. First, we will go over the list of candidates, then we will hear a short speech from each candidate. Finally, we will vote by secret ballot. Thom, can you pass out the list of candidates to get us started?

THOM: I’m sorry, I was looking for a pen. What did you ask me? Can you repeat the question?

JERRELL: I see the copies of the list. I can hand them out to everyone so that we can look over the candidates and then listen to the speeches.

Which statement correctly describes Levi’s register?

Levi uses informal language to help the audience relax.
Levi uses formal language that reflects the importance of the event.
Levi uses explanatory language to give the audience specific information.
Levi uses descriptive language to give information about the candidates.

Answer 1

Levi uses informal language to help the audience relax.

Reason: his greeting ("Welcome, everyone! It’s good to see all of you!") is friendly and conversational, and his instructions are straightforward and approachable rather than highly formal or descriptive.