Question

Which sentence is more formal?(1 point)
Responses

The silkworm isn't technically a worm at all; despite its name, it's the larva, or early form, of the silk moth.
The silkworm isn't technically a worm at all; despite its name, it's the larva, or early form, of the silk moth.

Despite its name, the silkworm is not technically a worm at all; rather, it is the larva, or early form, of the silk moth.

Answer 1

The second sentence is more formal. It avoids contractions ("is not," "it is") and uses the more formal connective "rather," plus the fronted phrase "Despite its name," all of which create a more formal tone.