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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.Why does a report avoid "I"?
  • A.Because "I" is misspelled easily
  • B.Because reports must be long
  • C.Because it presents the events rather than one person's experience
2.Which situation calls for formal English?
  • A.Playing a game with your brother
  • B.Sending a quick message to a friend
  • C.Being interviewed by the local newspaper
3.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.
4.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.
5.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.
6.You are writing a diary entry. Which suits it?
  • A.Eleven households had prepared by midnight.
  • B.I was the one who said it was nothing.
  • C.The warning was issued at six.
7.Why do people switch between formal and informal English?
  • A.Different listeners and situations expect different ways of speaking
  • B.Formal English is only for adults
  • C.Informal English is always wrong
8.Which is the formal way to say "Thanks a bunch!"?
  • A.Thank you very much.
  • B.Thanks loads!
  • C.Thx!

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Answer key — Formal and Informal English

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  1. 1.Because it presents the events rather than one person's experience
  2. 2.Being interviewed by the local newspaper
  3. 3.Do you want half of my apple?
  4. 4.Good morning, everyone. Today I will talk about our school garden.
  5. 5.So yeah, volcanoes are, like, totally wild.
  6. 6.I was the one who said it was nothing.
  7. 7.Different listeners and situations expect different ways of speaking
  8. 8.Thank you very much.

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