Distinguish formal from informal English (L.2.3.a)
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~2 min
eng.g2.s.ex_41
Register Translate
Prompt
Translate INFORMAL → FORMAL: 'Hey Lee, the new shark book is sick. You gotta read it.'
How it's presented
mode
handwriting
paper
two line
Answer criteria
type
rubric
criteria
- 'Hey' → 'Hello'
- 'sick' → 'excellent / very good'
- 'gotta' → 'should / must'
- Idea preserved
Hints
- Same idea, just shift the register cues.
- Don't change the IDEA.
Misconceptions to watch
- Loses the idea.
- Leaves 'sick' or 'gotta' unchanged.
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