Informal and Formal Language

Multiple Choice

Is informal language more common in speech or writing?

• Speech

• Writing

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When do we use formal language? (Choose all the correct answers)

• With people we don't know very well

• In serious situations, such as with government officials

• Whenever we are writing

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When we do use informal language? (Choose all the correct answers)

• With people we know well e.g. friends and family

• In relaxed situations

• Whenever we are speaking

• When writing to friends

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is more informal?

• She has decided to take the job.

• She's decided to take the job.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is more informal?

• The girl I met in Singapore was interested in working in Australia.

• The girl who I met in Singapore was interested in working in Australia.

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Which sentences are more informal?

• Went to Paris for weekend.

  Lots to tell you.

• We went to Paris for the weekend. We have a lot of things to tell you.

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What is it called when you miss out words?

• brackets

• speech marks

• ellipsis

• hyphen

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is more informal?

• I’ll come with you as well.

• Furthermore, I shall attend.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is more informal?

• My teacher was completely unaware.

• My teacher was totally in the dark.

Multiple Choice

Which verbs are more informal?

• commence

  terminate

  endeavour

  obtain

  demonstrate

• start

  end

  try

  get

  show

Multiple Choice

Which verbs are more informal?

• put off

  go up

  find out

  set up

  point out

• postpone

  increase

  discover

  establish

  indicate