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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 situation is fine for informal English?
  • A.Reading the news on the school radio
  • B.Telling a joke to a friend on the playground
  • C.Writing a letter to the mayor
2.Which sentence is too informal for a class presentation?
  • A.Some volcanoes have not erupted for thousands of years.
  • B.So yeah, volcanoes are, like, totally wild.
  • C.Volcanoes form where plates in the Earth's crust meet.
3.Which is the formal way to say "Thanks a bunch!"?
  • A.Thx!
  • B.Thanks loads!
  • C.Thank you very much.
4.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?
5.You are writing a diary entry. Which suits it?
  • A.The warning was issued at six.
  • B.Eleven households had prepared by midnight.
  • C.I was the one who said it was nothing.
6.Which belongs in a formal report?
  • A.Eleven of fourteen households had prepared.
  • B.Most people, like, moved stuff.
  • C.Loads of them had sorted it.
7.You are giving a talk at a school assembly. Which opening fits?
  • A.Garden. Yeah.
  • B.Hey guys, so, the garden thing.
  • C.Good morning, everyone. Today I will talk about our school garden.
8.Why do people switch between formal and informal English?
  • A.Formal English is only for adults
  • B.Informal English is always wrong
  • C.Different listeners and situations expect different ways of speaking

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Answer key — Formal and Informal English

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Telling a joke to a friend on the playground
  2. 2.So yeah, volcanoes are, like, totally wild.
  3. 3.Thank you very much.
  4. 4.Excuse me, could you help me find a book about volcanoes?
  5. 5.I was the one who said it was nothing.
  6. 6.Eleven of fourteen households had prepared.
  7. 7.Good morning, everyone. Today I will talk about our school garden.
  8. 8.Different listeners and situations expect different ways of speaking

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