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.
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At participation and performance in rigorous high school courses among California high school students, both overall and across demographic and racial/ethnic groups. While enrollment in rigorous courses has been increasing, particularly among students who are traditionally underrepresented in higher education. Here's my answer that I would put! =)
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "rewrite the sentence as a question." When revising an active sentence into a passive sentence, then you have to revise the structure of the verb, move the actor to the subject position, move the receiver to thepredicate.
The quick answer is A, I believe.
It is the closest thing to sarcasm in the poem. It is more of a wail that it is sarcasm. It bemoans the fact that you can easily fight people who are not as well equipped as you are to carry on a battle.
He doesn't mock their inability to fight back. The line that is sarcasm isn't mentioned. Laughter drowns out the pain and wailing.
The natives are doing the laughing. The British are.
The red and brown is more or less just a fact.
A is the closest thing you have to an answer.