Formal vs. Informal

Multiple Choice

Hey! Whatcha doing?

• Formal

• Informal

Multiple Choice

Man, I'm starving. When's dinner?

• Formal

• Informal

Multiple Choice

Dear Madam,

• formal

• informal

Multiple Select

We use phrases like 'Best wishes', and 'Yours faithfully’ to end a formal letter. Which informal phrases might you use to finish an email to a close friend?

• Love

• Take care

• All the best

• Kind regards

Multiple Choice

I would prefer that you turn down the volume on your television.

• Formal

• Informal

Multiple Choice

Knock, knock! Who's there?

• Formal

• Informal

Multiple Choice

What is the best definition of a contraction?

• A combination of two words with an apostrophe

• The use of a comma to join sentences

• Linking words, such as "and" / "or"

Multiple Choice

Idioms and slang are okay in...

• Informal letters / e-mails

• Neutral letters / e-mails

• Formal letters / e-mails

Multiple Choice

He's an easy fella to travel with. This is informal because...

• it is a long sentence

• it uses big words

• it says fella

Multiple Choice

What is another term for formal style?

• Traditional

• Academic

• Casual

• Conversational

Multiple Choice

We gotta get this done before we can go anywhere. Change to a formal sentence

• We haveta to getter done before we can go anywhere,

• We must complete this before we can go to the movies.

Multiple Choice

The project is to be completed by the end of the week. Change to informal language

• The project should be finished by Friday.

• The paper's gotta be done by Friday.