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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 a formal report?
  • A.Most people, like, moved stuff.
  • B.Loads of them had sorted it.
  • C.Eleven of fourteen households had prepared.
2.Which is the polite, formal way to ask a librarian for help?
  • A.Volcano books. Where?
  • B.Excuse me, could you help me find a book about volcanoes?
  • C.Hey, where's the volcano stuff?
3.You are writing a diary entry. Which suits it?
  • A.The warning was issued at six.
  • B.I was the one who said it was nothing.
  • C.Eleven households had prepared by midnight.
4.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
5.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.
6.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.
7.Which is the formal way to say "Thanks a bunch!"?
  • A.Thank you very much.
  • B.Thanks loads!
  • C.Thx!
8.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.

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Answer key — Formal and Informal English

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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