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Formal and Informal English is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on choosing the register a situation calls for, aligned to Common Core standard SL.4.6. 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 students 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

SL.4.6

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Circle the right answer.

1.Which is the formal way to say "Thanks a bunch!"?
  • A.Thx!
  • B.Thank you very much.
  • C.Thanks loads!
2.Which sentence is too informal for a class presentation?
  • A.Some volcanoes have not erupted for thousands of years.
  • B.Volcanoes form where plates in the Earth's crust meet.
  • C.So yeah, volcanoes are, like, totally wild.
3.You are giving a talk at a school assembly. Which opening fits?
  • A.Good morning, everyone. Today I will talk about our school garden.
  • B.Garden. Yeah.
  • C.Hey guys, so, the garden thing.
4.You are chatting with your best friend at lunch. Which fits?
  • A.Do you want half of my apple?
  • B.Would you care to share a portion of my apple?
  • C.I hereby offer you an apple.
5.Which situation is fine for informal English?
  • A.Telling a joke to a friend on the playground
  • B.Reading the news on the school radio
  • C.Writing a letter to the mayor
6.Which belongs in a formal report?
  • A.Eleven of fourteen households had prepared.
  • B.Loads of them had sorted it.
  • C.Most people, like, moved stuff.
7.Which situation calls for formal English?
  • A.Playing a game with your brother
  • B.Sending a quick message to a friend
  • C.Being interviewed by the local newspaper
8.Which belongs in dialogue between friends?
  • A.You're making a fuss.
  • B.Your concern is disproportionate.
  • C.You are exhibiting excessive concern.

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Answer key — Formal and Informal English

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  1. 1.Thank you very much.
  2. 2.So yeah, volcanoes are, like, totally wild.
  3. 3.Good morning, everyone. Today I will talk about our school garden.
  4. 4.Do you want half of my apple?
  5. 5.Telling a joke to a friend on the playground
  6. 6.Eleven of fourteen households had prepared.
  7. 7.Being interviewed by the local newspaper
  8. 8.You're making a fuss.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.4.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.