Which sentence would be inappropriate in an informational piece of writing that uses a formal
style?
captain skjelbred had a report that there might be a german u-boat, an enemy of the
united states, in the area.
the bow of our ship had punched the other ship just aft of the port side bow, above the
waterline, causing the bow of the benwood to collapse.
i blinked and tried refocusing my eyes, and when i looked through my binoculars !
really started to freak out about the sitch we were in
we were on a routine voyage from tampa, florida, to norfolk, virginia, with a load of
phosphate rock
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The correct answer is C. I blinked and tried refocusing my eyes, and when I looked through my binoculars I really started to freak out about the sitch we were in

Explanation:

In informational writing, the purpose is just to inform the reader about a situation, issue or topic. Moreover, in a formal informational text, it is recommended to avoid the use of "I", colloquial terms and non-grammatical elements. In this context, the option "I blinked and tried..." is inappropriate because it includes the use of the pronoun "I" that is not recommended in formal texts; besides this, terms such as "freak out" and "sitch" are too informal and therefore inadequate.