Formal and Informal Language
Authored by Vaishnavi Bansal
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
When do we use formal language?
When talking to a friend
When writing a letter to a family member
When writing an email to the principal
When texting
Tags
CCSS.SL.8.6
CCSS.W.8.1D
CCSS.W.8.2E
CCSS.SL.7.6
CCSS.W.7.2E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
When do we use informal language?
When talking to your boss
When writing a report
When chatting with a friend
When writing an email to a colleague
Tags
CCSS.SL.8.6
CCSS.W.8.1D
CCSS.W.8.2E
CCSS.W.7.2E
CCSS.SL.9-10.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
What kind of language should you use when talking to a stranger or an acquaintance?
Formal
Informal
Tags
CCSS.SL.8.6
CCSS.W.8.1D
CCSS.W.8.2E
CCSS.SL.7.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
When can you use contractions and abbreviations?
Formal
Informal
Tags
CCSS.SL.8.6
CCSS.W.8.1D
CCSS.W.8.2E
CCSS.W.7.2E
CCSS.W.9-10.2E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
What kind of punctuation is allowed in Formal writing?
Ellipsis
Exclamation marks
Hyphens-dashes
Simple but never expressive
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.4.3B
CCSS.L.K.2B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which of these expressions can be used in Formal writing?
Hey!
Okay..
That's all!
None of the above
Tags
CCSS.SL.8.6
CCSS.W.8.1D
CCSS.W.8.2E
CCSS.SL.7.6
CCSS.W.7.2E
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Can you use short, minor sentences in Informal writing?
Yes
No
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1F
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