Read the excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one. which phrase from the excerpt uses formal english? “many of us enjoy sampling books” “that activity can be justified by no one” “as we know more and more” “the breads of many many groups”

“that activity can be justified by no one”

Explanation:

Formal English often has bigger words, longer sentences, and may not use a more common grammatical structure. This phrase "that activity can be justified by no one" uses a more formal grammatical structure. Informally English speakers would usually say "No one can justify that activity". The repetition of the same word for emphasis is considered informal language. This happens in the answer options C and D with "more and more" and "many many".

“that activity can be justified by no one”

Explanation:

Formal English often has bigger words, longer sentences, and may not use a more common grammatical structure. This phrase "that activity can be justified by no one" uses a more formal grammatical structure. Informally English speakers would usually say "No one can justify that activity". The repetition of the same word for emphasis is considered informal language. This happens in the answer options C and D with "more and more" and "many many".

d understatement

"it's more of an essay than story, but perhaps it is best described as a mood-piece: it uses a lot of musical imagery, not to mention sea imagery, religious imagery, and any other imagery that suits his purpose."