The most formal option for the sentence "The students were totally freaked out by the loud bang" is option <u>A. A loud noise startled the students.</u>
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Explanation: Cause and Effects Citations are when one is to look for a solution to a problem, most often, and D (last option) is the only option that does so and spells it out.
