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Formal and Informal English is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on choosing the English a situation calls for, aligned to Common Core standard L.2.3. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Formal and Informal English

L.2.3

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1.You are texting a friend. Which fits?
  • A.I shall attend at sixteen hundred hours
  • B.It is my intention to arrive
  • C.See you at four
2.Why does written English tend to be more formal than talking?
  • A.Writing has to be longer
  • B.Only formal words can be spelled
  • C.The reader cannot ask you what you meant
3.Which sentence is written in complete form?
  • A.Forty pebbles, the crow.
  • B.The crow dropped forty pebbles into the pitcher.
  • C.Dropped forty pebbles.
4.You are writing to a head teacher. Which opening fits?
  • A.Yo
  • B.Hiya!
  • C.Dear Mrs Otu,
5.Which would you say in a class presentation?
  • A.Today I am going to explain how paper is recycled.
  • B.So basically, paper and stuff.
  • C.Right, paper. Yeah.
6.You are labelling a diagram. Which fits?
  • A.These hairs are, like, see-through
  • B.Guard hairs: hollow and clear
  • C.Look at these hairs!
7.Which sentence is more formal?
  • A.Pen. Now.
  • B.May I borrow your pen, please?
  • C.Gimme a pen
8.When should you use formal English?
  • A.When you are speaking to somebody you do not know well
  • B.Only when you are cross
  • C.Always, everywhere

LessonPrint · L.2.3 · Set 11 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Formal and Informal English

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.See you at four
  2. 2.The reader cannot ask you what you meant
  3. 3.The crow dropped forty pebbles into the pitcher.
  4. 4.Dear Mrs Otu,
  5. 5.Today I am going to explain how paper is recycled.
  6. 6.Guard hairs: hollow and clear
  7. 7.May I borrow your pen, please?
  8. 8.When you are speaking to somebody you do not know well

More practice for L.2.3

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.2.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.