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Formal and Informal Language

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name

Class

Date

The improvements canʼt be introduced due to funding restrictions.

formal language

informal language

She's very busy.

formal language

informal language

The results are accurate.

formal language

informal language

Choose the sentence that uses informal language:

It was clearly indicated in the document

I regret to inform you...

Should you have a problem, please feel free to call.

Give me the salt, will ya?

Choose the sentence that uses formal language:

I don't care if you do it or not.

Just yell of you have any problems.

A loss of your name tag should be reported immediately.

Lots of kids love that kind of music.

Which sentence is the formal way of saying, “He asked for more cash.”

He wants more money.

Better give him more dough.

I need some extra bucks.

He requested more money.

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

Something

One

Lots of stuff

Too much to count

Situations that are more relaxed and that involve people that you know well or know each other well.

Formal language

Informal language

Business emails.

Formal language

Informal language

10.

Academic writing/ articles.

Formal language

Informal language

11.

Everyday conversations.

Formal language

Informal language

12.

Personal emails.

Formal language

Informal language

13.

Text messages to relatives and peers.

Formal language

Informal language

14.

Job interviews or interview session with experts.

Formal language

Informal language

15.

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

Formal

Informal

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Formal and Informal Language

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

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