Which of these sentences is the most formal in style?
A. Alice is noticeably confused by the White Queen’s assertion that events in the Looking-Glass land may happen in reverse.
B. Alice has serious doubts when the White Queen explains to her that stuff can happen in a backward way in the Looking-Glass land.
C. It seems to me that Alice is kind of confused when the White Queen tells her that a person can be punished for a later crime.
D. Many readers will probably agree with Alice when she says that the White Queen’s ideas are totally wacky. (I pick this)
I am not 100% sure what is more formal, but if D is wrong please tell me.
To determine which sentence is the most formal in style, we can analyze the language used in each option. A more formal sentence often includes certain characteristics such as structure, vocabulary choice, and tone.
Let's examine each sentence:
A. "Alice is noticeably confused by the White Queen’s assertion that events in the Looking-Glass land may happen in reverse."
This sentence is written in a formal style. It uses a neutral tone, proper grammar, and specific vocabulary, such as "assertion" and "noticeably."
B. "Alice has serious doubts when the White Queen explains to her that stuff can happen in a backward way in the Looking-Glass land."
This sentence is less formal than the previous one. It uses more colloquial language like "stuff" and "backward" instead of more precise terms.
C. "It seems to me that Alice is kind of confused when the White Queen tells her that a person can be punished for a later crime."
This sentence is even less formal than B. The phrase "kind of" and the use of the word "it" to refer to the speaker's opinion are more colloquial and less formal.
D. "Many readers will probably agree with Alice when she says that the White Queen’s ideas are totally wacky."
Out of the options provided, this sentence is the least formal. It uses informal language like "totally" and "wacky" to describe the White Queen's ideas, which diminishes the formality.
Based on the analysis, the most formal sentence is option A: "Alice is noticeably confused by the White Queen’s assertion that events in the Looking-Glass land may happen in reverse."
So in this case, your initial choice of selecting D as the most formal option is incorrect.
enjoy the correct answers (if there isn't any type-o's)!
Answers for 20/20 (i got an 80.00%):
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for Conexus test, just did the test. sorry if there are any type-o's.