Question

Which part is inappropriate language for formal writing?

"Man, I'm ready to crash," drawled the lanky dude as he sprawled out on the couch.

A.
crash
B.
drawled
C.
dude

Answer 1

C. Dude
Not very formal

Answer 2

Your answer is C. The correct way to write this sentence would be: "Man, I'm ready to crash," drawled the lanky boy as he sprawled out on the couch.

You could also use man instead of boy, but I would recommend boy to avoid repetition.