ELPT - English Language Proficiency Formal and Informal Register Flashcards
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Which sentence is written in a formal register appropriate for a business email?
Answer: I am writing to follow up regarding the status of the report.
Formal writing uses complete sentences, polite phrasing, and avoids contractions and slang.
Which word would be most appropriate in a formal academic essay?
Answer: a considerable amount of
Formal writing requires precise, sophisticated vocabulary; phrases like 'lots of' are too casual.
Which sentence is appropriate for an informal text message to a friend?
Answer: Can't make it tonight, sorry!
Informal register uses contractions, casual vocabulary, and shorter, direct sentences.
Identify the informal expression: 'The CEO was fired / dismissed / let go / terminated.'
Answer: let go
'Let go' is an informal euphemism, while 'dismissed' and 'terminated' are formal and professional.
Which closing is appropriate for a formal letter of application?
Answer: Yours sincerely,
'Yours sincerely' is the standard formal closing when the recipient's name is known.
Which sentence uses passive voice to achieve a more formal tone?
Answer: Errors were identified in the report.
Passive voice is commonly used in formal writing to sound objective and impersonal.
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