HELP QUICK!! Which of the following sentences uses formal style? Pirates sailed a lot a long time ago, especially around little islands where there was lots of treasure.
Piracy thrived during the late sixteenth century along the coasts of the Caribbean.
My teacher said that pirates tried to scare people so that they didn’t run out of weapons.
You wouldn’t want to cross a pirate, because you might end up kidnapped.

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.