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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 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
2.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.
3.Which is the formal way to say "Thanks a bunch!"?
  • A.Thank you very much.
  • B.Thx!
  • C.Thanks loads!
4.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
5.You are chatting with your best friend at lunch. Which fits?
  • A.I hereby offer you an apple.
  • B.Do you want half of my apple?
  • C.Would you care to share a portion of my apple?
6.Why do people switch between formal and informal English?
  • A.Different listeners and situations expect different ways of speaking
  • B.Informal English is always wrong
  • C.Formal English is only for adults
7.Which sentence is too informal for a class presentation?
  • A.So yeah, volcanoes are, like, totally wild.
  • B.Some volcanoes have not erupted for thousands of years.
  • C.Volcanoes form where plates in the Earth's crust meet.
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

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Being interviewed by the local newspaper
  2. 2.Good morning, everyone. Today I will talk about our school garden.
  3. 3.Thank you very much.
  4. 4.Telling a joke to a friend on the playground
  5. 5.Do you want half of my apple?
  6. 6.Different listeners and situations expect different ways of speaking
  7. 7.So yeah, volcanoes are, like, totally wild.
  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.