WorksheetsFormal/Academic English
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of these do your English teachers NOT want to see in your written assignments?
gotta
gonna
cuz
They don't want to see any of these.
The way you need to write "gonna" in academic assignments is...
finna
going to
gone to
got to
Which of these should you NOT use when writing paragraphs and essays for English assignments?
& [called an ampersand]
cuz
lol
You shouldn't use any of these in formal paragraphs or essays.
Select the correct word to go in the blank.
You have yours and I have _______________.
mine
mines
What's wrong with the following sentence?
My perspective is that i should be allowed to come home at whatever time I please.
The student should have written "permitted" instead of "allowed" because it sounds more professional.
It is a run-on sentence.
The student should have written "whatever time I want to" instead of "whatever time I please."
The pronoun I always needs to be capitalized.
Which one of these should NOT appear in your written assignments?
through
thorough
thru
None of these is acceptable in formal writing.
How should the following sentence be improved for an essay? (Select any/all that apply.)
Researchers have conducted a bunch of studies about the link between smoking and various types of cancer.
It should say "conduct" instead of "have conducted."
"Many" would sound more formal than "a bunch."
It should say "different types" instead of "various types."
It should say "connection" instead of "link."
Pick the correct spelling.
I want to know if ___________ coming with us or not.
their
theyre
there
they're
How does this sentence of dialogue need to be changed?
"It's obvious that your lying!" Jason exclaimed.
"Your lying" should be "they're lying."
The exclamation point should be a comma.
"Your" should be "you're."
"Lying" needs to be spelled "lieing."
Why is this sentence not acceptable for formal writing assignments? (Be careful: There is more than one correct answer. Select all that apply.)
Ppl be hating on her just bc they're jealous she got 2 go 2 hawaii.
We should not use numerals (numbers) in place of words like "to," "too," "for," or "four."
We should not use abbreviations in formal paragraphs and essays.
"They're" should be spelled "there."
Proper nouns like state names need to be capitalized.
This sentence contains language considered informal.
