Formal.
As far as I know, there is no such thing as either standard or practiced diction. Informal is the way you communicate with your friends, for instance, which is not how you would write a thesis paper, legal document, etc.
Not knowing what to say to a girl. I’m a girl but trust me I know.
But for that, David, I might believe that we were indeed come to the country beyond the Styx. The prospector renders that theory untenable—it, certainly, could never have gone to heaven. However I am willing to concede that we actually may be in another world from that which we have always known. If we are not ON earth, there is every reason to believe that we may be IN it.”
What do you mean, Perry?” I cried. “Do you think that we are dead, and this is heaven?” He smiled, and turning, pointing to the nose of the prospector protruding from the ground at our backs.
Which statement BEST reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt?
A) Humans desire to control nature.
B) Humans are frightened by nature.
C) Humans are fascinated by nature.
D) Humans cannot understand nature.
Answer:
C) Humans are fascinated by nature.
Explanation:
According to the given excerpt, there is a conversation between two people who are debating whether they were in another world or still on earth. One of the speakers wonders if they are dead and in heaven and seems fascinated by the idea as he smiles and points to the nose of the prospector.
From this excerpt, it is clear that humans are fascinated by nature and wonder about its many secrets.
Answer:adverb
Explanation: An adverb is a word that modifies (describes) a verb (he sings loudly), an adjective (very tall),
