Distinguish formal from informal English (L.2.3.a)
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~2 min eng.g2.s.ex_40

Register Sort

Prompt

Sort these 8 phrases into FORMAL or INFORMAL: 'hey wanna play', 'Hello, would you like to play', 'gonna be late', 'I will be late', 'thx', 'thank you', 'lol that's funny', 'That is amusing.'

How it's presented
mode drag and drop
columns
FORMALINFORMAL
Answer criteria
type binary sort
correct
FORMAL
['Hello, would you like to play', 'I will be late', 'thank you', 'That is amusing.']
INFORMAL
['hey wanna play', 'gonna be late', 'thx', "lol that's funny"]
Hints
  1. Cues: greeting words, contractions, slang.
  2. Audience matters.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Treats 'thank you' as informal.
  • Treats slang as formal.
Used in lessons