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. 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

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

Explanation: It avoids contractions ("is not," "it is") and uses "rather," which is more formal than the contracted version.