What sentence is an example of formal langugage

Formal language is language that one would use when speaking to someone of great importance or rank.

Examples:

The queen, president, or other world leader

You would not use slang while speaking or writing in formal language. Slang should only be used when speaking to close friends or family if you are speaking in a comfortable non-formal way. :)

answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”