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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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1.Which sentence is too informal for a class presentation?
  • A.Volcanoes form where plates in the Earth's crust meet.
  • B.So yeah, volcanoes are, like, totally wild.
  • C.Some volcanoes have not erupted for thousands of years.
2.You are chatting with your best friend at lunch. Which fits?
  • A.Would you care to share a portion of my apple?
  • B.Do you want half of my apple?
  • C.I hereby offer you an apple.
3.Which belongs in a formal report?
  • A.Most people, like, moved stuff.
  • B.Loads of them had sorted it.
  • C.Eleven of fourteen households had prepared.
4.You are giving a talk at a school assembly. Which opening fits?
  • A.Garden. Yeah.
  • B.Good morning, everyone. Today I will talk about our school garden.
  • C.Hey guys, so, the garden thing.
5.Why does a report avoid "I"?
  • A.Because it presents the events rather than one person's experience
  • B.Because "I" is misspelled easily
  • C.Because reports must be long
6.Which situation calls for formal English?
  • A.Sending a quick message to a friend
  • B.Playing a game with your brother
  • C.Being interviewed by the local newspaper
7.You are writing a diary entry. Which suits it?
  • A.Eleven households had prepared by midnight.
  • B.The warning was issued at six.
  • C.I was the one who said it was nothing.
8.Which is the polite, formal way to ask a librarian for help?
  • A.Hey, where's the volcano stuff?
  • B.Excuse me, could you help me find a book about volcanoes?
  • C.Volcano books. Where?

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Answer key — Formal and Informal English

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.So yeah, volcanoes are, like, totally wild.
  2. 2.Do you want half of my apple?
  3. 3.Eleven of fourteen households had prepared.
  4. 4.Good morning, everyone. Today I will talk about our school garden.
  5. 5.Because it presents the events rather than one person's experience
  6. 6.Being interviewed by the local newspaper
  7. 7.I was the one who said it was nothing.
  8. 8.Excuse me, could you help me find a book about volcanoes?

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