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Benchmark Advance G2 U8 W1 - Informal vs. Formal Language

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Informal language is used when...

a)

talking to family

b)

writing to the president

c)

texting to friends

d)

talking to classmates

2.

Formal language is used when...

a)

texting to friends

b)

talking to the principal

c)

writing a letter to the queen

d)

sending an email to ask for a job

3.

Formal language uses...

a)

complete sentences

b)

incomplete sentences

4.

Informal language uses...

a)

contractions

b)

everyday vocabulary

c)

slang (like "Cool!" or "Dude")

d)

longer sentences

5.

Yo! What's up?

is (a)   language.

formal or informal

6.

How are you today?

is (a)   language.

formal or informal

7.

Uh, huh! We're gonna chill!

is (a)   language.

formal or informal

8.

This stuff is awesome!

is _______________ language.

a)

formal

b)

informal

9.

The shirt costs $20.

is _______________ language.

a)

formal

b)

informal

10.

Oh man! It's 20 bucks for that shirt.

is (a)   language.

formal or informal

11.

May I please borrow your pencil?

is (a)   language.

formal or informal

12.

Good morning Dr. Bertrand

is _______________ language.

a)

formal

b)

informal