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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: According to the prefix "pre-", which of the following words defines "preliminary"?

    A. Introductory

    B. Anticipatory

    C. Concluding

    D. Repeating

    Answer Explanation

    Preliminary is what comes first and hence best shows the introductory parts.

  • Q #2: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

    A. The horse rode to our house, the beach, and around the church, before he started to tire.

    B. We sat down to eat our meal outside; the night was beautiful.

    C. The ladies's hats were all purple; they looked so pretty.

    D. The strong heavyset fighter won his first fight, and he was featured in the newspaper.

    Answer Explanation

    "We sat down to eat our meal outside; the night was beautiful." The semicolon (;) is used correctly in this choice.

    Choice A has a comma before and which makes it incorrect.
    Choice C has an s after the apostrophe in ladies's, hence it is incorrect.

    Choice D also has a comma before and making it incorrect.
    Note: And is a joining word and hence should not have commas before or after it.

  • Q #3: Which of the following is a thesis statement?

    A. While Abel Tasman is the first European credited with seeing New Zealand, James Cook is recognized for mapping the country.

    B. New Zealand's national flag depicts four red stars and a silver fern.

    C. Maori culture should receive more emphasis in the history curriculum of New Zealand schools.

    D. The Maori people are indigenous to New Zealand.

    Answer Explanation

    A thesis statement is a concise summary of the main point or argument that an essay or academic paper will focus on. It presents a claim or perspective that the author intends to support and explore throughout the writing.

    Among the provided choices, "Choice C: Maori culture should receive more emphasis in the history curriculum of New Zealand schools" can be considered a thesis statement.