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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.Sending a quick message to a friend
  • B.Being interviewed by the local newspaper
  • C.Playing a game with your brother
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.Why does a report avoid "I"?
  • A.Because "I" is misspelled easily
  • B.Because it presents the events rather than one person's experience
  • C.Because reports must be long
4.Which belongs in a formal report?
  • A.Loads of them had sorted it.
  • B.Most people, like, moved stuff.
  • C.Eleven of fourteen households had prepared.
5.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.
6.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.
7.Why do people switch between formal and informal English?
  • A.Informal English is always wrong
  • B.Different listeners and situations expect different ways of speaking
  • C.Formal English is only for adults
8.Which situation is fine for informal English?
  • A.Writing a letter to the mayor
  • B.Telling a joke to a friend on the playground
  • C.Reading the news on the school radio

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Answer key — Formal and Informal English

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Being interviewed by the local newspaper
  2. 2.Excuse me, could you help me find a book about volcanoes?
  3. 3.Because it presents the events rather than one person's experience
  4. 4.Eleven of fourteen households had prepared.
  5. 5.Good morning, everyone. Today I will talk about our school garden.
  6. 6.Do you want half of my apple?
  7. 7.Different listeners and situations expect different ways of speaking
  8. 8.Telling a joke to a friend on the playground

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