Formal and informal language

Worksheet: Formal and informal language

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Answer the questions.

1. Which word is the more formal way to say "ask for"?
   a) begb) grabc) requestd) want
2. Which sentence is the most formal?
   a) Can you help, please?b) Gimme a hand, mate!c) Help me out, okay?d) I would be grateful for your help.
3. Which word is the informal one?
   a) childrenb) juvenilesc) kidsd) pupils
4. "Dear Sir or Madam" is a formal way to begin a letter.
   a) Trueb) False
5. What is the contraction of "they are"?
   a) the'reb) theirc) they'red) theyr'e
6. Which contraction means "will not"?
   a) w'ontb) willn'tc) won'td) wont'
7. Contractions like "don't" are the best choice in a formal letter to a headteacher.
   a) Trueb) False
8. Write "could have" as it is often spoken, using a contraction.
9. Choose the correct question tag: "You like pizza, ___?"
   a) aren't youb) do youc) don't youd) won't you
10. Choose the correct question tag: "She isn't late, ___?"
    a) does sheb) is shec) isn't shed) was she
11. Complete the question tag: "We can go now, ___?"
12. Choose the correct question tag: "Let's start, ___?"
    a) don't web) let usc) shall wed) will we
13. Which sentence uses the subjunctive correctly?
    a) If I am you, I would wait.b) If I be you, I would wait.c) If I was you, I would wait.d) If I were you, I would wait.
14. "I wish it were Saturday today" uses the subjunctive.
    a) Trueb) False
15. Choose the subjunctive form: "I wish I ___ able to fly."
    a) amb) bec) beend) were
16. Use the subjunctive: "If she ___ here, she would help."