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Which word best describes the author’s tone in the passage about mobile phones?

Read the passage: Mobile phones, we are told, have made us more connected than ever. Yet walk into any restaurant and you will see families sitting in silence, each member staring at a glowing screen. Friends meet for coffee and spend the hour photographing their cups. Children who once played cricket in the lanes now compete in games against strangers on the other side of the world. I do not wish to blame the phone itself; it is a remarkable tool. But we might ask whether being connected to everyone has left us less connected to those beside us.

Correct answer D. Reflective and mildly critical

Explanation

The author questions how phones affect closeness but refuses to blame the phone itself, ending with a thoughtful question; this is reflective and mildly critical.

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