Formal and informal writing

When speaking to the following people, who would you use formal language with?

• All of these people

• The president

• A security guard

• The school principal

Which is a contraction?

• Doesn't
• I have
• Does not
• Cannot

I can use the phrase "get hurt" in formal writing.

• True

• False

The phrase “a number of things” is the formal synonym for:

• Something

• One

• Lots of stuff

• Too much to count

To write someone back, is to:

• receive

• occupy

• conclude

• reply

Idioms and slang are okay in...

• Informal letters / e-mails

• Neutral letters / e-mails

• Formal letters / e-mails

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

What is another term for formal style?

• Traditional

• Academic

• Casual

• Conversational

Which of the following sentences does NOT use slang?

• On a hot day, we just have to power through.

• After a game, I need to catch some zzzs.

• During the day, every minute matters.

• At NOMS, students hafta be polite.

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"