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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.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
2.Which sentence is written in complete form?
  • A.Dropped forty pebbles.
  • B.Forty pebbles, the crow.
  • C.The crow dropped forty pebbles into the pitcher.
3.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.
4.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!
5.You are writing to a head teacher. Which opening fits?
  • A.Dear Mrs Otu,
  • B.Yo
  • C.Hiya!
6.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
7.Which sentence is more formal?
  • A.Pen. Now.
  • B.Gimme a pen
  • C.May I borrow your pen, please?
8.You are texting a friend. Which fits?
  • A.I shall attend at sixteen hundred hours
  • B.See you at four
  • C.It is my intention to arrive

LessonPrint · L.2.3 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Formal and Informal English

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

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

More practice for L.2.3

Choose between formal and informal English to suit the situation.

Teaching this next? Choosing How to Say It is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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