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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 belongs in dialogue between friends?
  • A.You're making a fuss.
  • B.You are exhibiting excessive concern.
  • C.Your concern is disproportionate.
2.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.
3.Which sentence is too informal for a class presentation?
  • A.Volcanoes form where plates in the Earth's crust meet.
  • B.Some volcanoes have not erupted for thousands of years.
  • C.So yeah, volcanoes are, like, totally wild.
4.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
5.Why does a report avoid "I"?
  • A.Because reports must be long
  • B.Because "I" is misspelled easily
  • C.Because it presents the events rather than one person's experience
6.Which situation calls for formal English?
  • A.Being interviewed by the local newspaper
  • B.Sending a quick message to a friend
  • C.Playing a game with your brother
7.Which belongs in a formal report?
  • A.Loads of them had sorted it.
  • B.Eleven of fourteen households had prepared.
  • C.Most people, like, moved stuff.
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 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.You're making a fuss.
  2. 2.I was the one who said it was nothing.
  3. 3.So yeah, volcanoes are, like, totally wild.
  4. 4.Telling a joke to a friend on the playground
  5. 5.Because it presents the events rather than one person's experience
  6. 6.Being interviewed by the local newspaper
  7. 7.Eleven of fourteen households had prepared.
  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.