Question

which sentence best uses academic vocabulary?

• in the last stanza of the poem, the elderly woman expresses anxiety about her family members who live far away
• in the last stanza of the poem, the old woman seems upset about her family, who live in a faraway land
• in the last stanza of the poem, the elderly woman worries about her family members who live pretty far away.
• in the last stanza of the poem, the old woman seems to care about her family who dont live nearby.

Explanation:

To determine which sentence uses academic vocabulary, we analyze word choices. "Expresses anxiety" is more formal and academic than "seems upset", "worries", or "seems to care". The first option uses precise, scholarly - tone language suitable for academic analysis of literature.

Answer:

In the last stanza of the poem, the elderly woman expresses anxiety about her family members who live far away