1) When speaking to the following people, who would you use formal language with? a) All of these people b) The president c) The school principal d) A security guard 2) Which of these is a contraction? a)  Doesn't b)  Does not c) I have d)  Cannot 3) Choose the sentence that uses formal language: a) I don't care if you do it or not. b) A loss of your name tag should be reported immediately. c) Lots of kids love that kind of music. d) Just yell if you have any problems. 4) Which sentence is the formal way of saying, “He asked for more cash.” a) He wants more money. b) I need some extra bucks. c) Better give him more dough. d) He requested more money. 5) Which sentence is the informal way to say: "I regret that I have been otherwise occupied every time you have contacted me." a) I've been busy. b) I have too much to do. c) I'm sorry I've been busy every time you have tried to call. 6) Idioms and slang are okay in... a) informal letters/e-mails b) formal letters/e-mails 7) Choose the formal writing rules a) Use 1st person only b) Spell out all numbers c) Avoid contractions and abbreviations.

Formal/Informal Language Quiz

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