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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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Formal and Informal English

L.2.3

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1.Which sentence is more formal?
  • A.Pen. Now.
  • B.Gimme a pen
  • C.May I borrow your pen, please?
2.You are labelling a diagram. Which fits?
  • A.Guard hairs: hollow and clear
  • B.These hairs are, like, see-through
  • C.Look at these hairs!
3.Why does written English tend to be more formal than talking?
  • A.The reader cannot ask you what you meant
  • B.Only formal words can be spelled
  • C.Writing has to be longer
4.Which would you say to a friend in the playground?
  • A.I request your presence at football.
  • B.Want a game?
  • C.Would you care to participate in a match?
5.You are writing to a head teacher. Which opening fits?
  • A.Dear Mrs Otu,
  • B.Hiya!
  • C.Yo
6.When should you use formal English?
  • A.Only when you are cross
  • B.When you are speaking to somebody you do not know well
  • C.Always, everywhere
7.Which would you say in a class presentation?
  • A.So basically, paper and stuff.
  • B.Today I am going to explain how paper is recycled.
  • C.Right, paper. Yeah.
8.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.

LessonPrint · L.2.3 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Formal and Informal English

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

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

More practice for L.2.3

Choose between formal and informal English to suit the situation.

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