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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.Gimme a pen
  • B.Pen. Now.
  • C.May I borrow your pen, please?
2.You are writing to a head teacher. Which opening fits?
  • A.Yo
  • B.Dear Mrs Otu,
  • C.Hiya!
3.Which sentence is written in complete form?
  • A.Forty pebbles, the crow.
  • B.Dropped forty pebbles.
  • C.The crow dropped forty pebbles into the pitcher.
4.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
5.You are labelling a diagram. Which fits?
  • A.These hairs are, like, see-through
  • B.Look at these hairs!
  • C.Guard hairs: hollow and clear
6.Which sentence would you use in a story, not a report?
  • A.Ada wanted to throw the bowl across the kitchen.
  • B.Yeast is needed for dough to rise.
  • C.Glass melts at a lower temperature as cullet.
7.Which would you say in a class presentation?
  • A.Right, paper. Yeah.
  • B.Today I am going to explain how paper is recycled.
  • C.So basically, paper and stuff.
8.When should you use formal English?
  • A.Only when you are cross
  • B.Always, everywhere
  • C.When you are speaking to somebody you do not know well

LessonPrint · L.2.3 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Formal and Informal English

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.May I borrow your pen, please?
  2. 2.Dear Mrs Otu,
  3. 3.The crow dropped forty pebbles into the pitcher.
  4. 4.The reader cannot ask you what you meant
  5. 5.Guard hairs: hollow and clear
  6. 6.Ada wanted to throw the bowl across the kitchen.
  7. 7.Today I am going to explain how paper is recycled.
  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.