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Which of the following sentences is the most formal in style?

A. I want to gain experience with your company, so I'm applying to be an intern.

B. I'm applying to be an intern to gain experience with your company.

C. I'd like to apply for this internship in order to gain experience as a part of your company.

D. I am applying to this internship to gain experience with your company.

Answer Explanation:

The statement used in D is more correct as it explains the connection between the action in the sentence and the resulting outcome.
It also applies expanded form of sentences making it more formal.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.

More Questions on TEAS 7 Language

  • Q #1: Which of the following sentences is the least formal in style?

    A. I gained significant experience with computers while attending college.

    B. I gained a lot of experience with computers while I was a student in college.

    C. I have a lot of experience with computers from my college days.

    D. I've got a ton of experience with computers from school.

    Answer Explanation

    D does not use complete words to explain and also uses the word “ton” which is informal in nature as compared to other sentences.

  • Q #2: Which of the following is an example of accidental plagiarism?

    A. Summarizing information without including a source credit

    B. Submitting a paper that was written by a friend

    C. Forgetting to include an in-text citation for information

    D. Copying information from a source and identifying it as your own

    Answer Explanation

    Forgetting to include an in-text citation is not intentional and probably means that the writer had already included a reference but forgotten about the in-text citation.

  • Q #3: In which of the following places can you find the thesis statement of an essay?

    A. Reference

    B. Conclusion

    C. Introduction

    D. Body

    Answer Explanation

    A thesis statement is mostly used in the introduction to guide the reader on what to expect in the rest of the essay.