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Formal or Informal? is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on choosing the level of formality a situation needs, aligned to Common Core standard SL.2.6. 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 or Informal?

SL.2.6

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1.Which of these is informal?
  • A.It measured two metres.
  • B.It was massive!
  • C.It was very large.
2.Which is a complete sentence for a piece of writing?
  • A.Dropped in, the crow.
  • B.Forty pebbles.
  • C.The crow dropped in forty pebbles.
3.Which sentence is more formal?
  • A.May I borrow your pen, please?
  • B.Pen. Now.
  • C.Gimme a pen
4.Which sentence sounds better in a written report?
  • A.Boat. Fast. Sea.
  • B.The lifeboat, like, went super fast.
  • C.The lifeboat launched within six minutes.
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.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
7.Why does the way you speak change with who you are speaking to?
  • A.Because some words are banned
  • B.Because different situations need different levels of formality
  • C.Because some people cannot hear
8.Which would you say to a friend in the playground?
  • A.Want a game?
  • B.I request your presence at football.
  • C.Would you care to participate in a match?

LessonPrint · SL.2.6 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Formal or Informal?

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.It was massive!
  2. 2.The crow dropped in forty pebbles.
  3. 3.May I borrow your pen, please?
  4. 4.The lifeboat launched within six minutes.
  5. 5.Today I am going to explain how paper is recycled.
  6. 6.When you are speaking to somebody you do not know well
  7. 7.Because different situations need different levels of formality
  8. 8.Want a game?

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.2.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.