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Formal register and tone

7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: W.7.1.D, L.7.3 · England: Y6 GPS (formal language), GCSE English Language Paper 2 Q5, ACT English (Style and Tone)

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  1. Question 1

    An essay paragraph analysing a poem. Which sentence is most appropriate?

    • A. The poem is pretty depressing tbh.
    • B. The poet's repeated images of grey skies create a bleak and lifeless atmosphere.
    • C. I didn't really get the poem but it's sad.
    • D. The poet goes on and on about grey stuff.

  2. Question 2

    An email applying for a summer job. Which closing is most appropriate?

    • A. Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to hearing from you.
    • B. Cheers, hope I get it lol.
    • C. Get back to me ASAP, yeah?
    • D. That's all. Bye.

  3. Question 3

    An essay paragraph analysing a poem. Which sentence is most appropriate?

    • A. The poet's repeated images of grey skies create a bleak and lifeless atmosphere.
    • B. The poet goes on and on about grey stuff.
    • C. The poem is pretty depressing tbh.
    • D. I didn't really get the poem but it's sad.

  4. Question 4

    A complaint letter to a company about a broken product. Which sentence is most appropriate?

    • A. The lamp's dead. Rubbish.
    • B. Your lamp is junk and I want my money back now.
    • C. Lol the lamp broke already.
    • D. Unfortunately, the lamp I purchased stopped working after two days.

  5. Question 5

    A speech to the town council about traffic. Which sentence is most appropriate?

    • A. Residents have reported serious concerns about speeding on Mill Road.
    • B. People are well annoyed about cars zooming down Mill Road.
    • C. Sort out Mill Road, it's a nightmare.
    • D. Mill Road is basically a racetrack, no joke.

  6. Question 6

    An essay paragraph analysing a poem. Which sentence is most appropriate?

    • A. The poet's repeated images of grey skies create a bleak and lifeless atmosphere.
    • B. I didn't really get the poem but it's sad.
    • C. The poet goes on and on about grey stuff.
    • D. The poem is pretty depressing tbh.

  7. Question 7

    An essay paragraph analysing a poem. Which sentence is most appropriate?

    • A. The poet goes on and on about grey stuff.
    • B. I didn't really get the poem but it's sad.
    • C. The poet's repeated images of grey skies create a bleak and lifeless atmosphere.
    • D. The poem is pretty depressing tbh.

  8. Question 8

    A science report on plant growth. Which sentence is most appropriate?

    • A. OMG the plants in the sun grew so much!!
    • B. The sunny plants totally smashed it, growing loads more.
    • C. Honestly, the shade plants were kind of rubbish.
    • D. The plants in sunlight grew an average of 4 cm more than those in shade.

  9. Question 9

    An email applying for a summer job. Which closing is most appropriate?

    • A. That's all. Bye.
    • B. Get back to me ASAP, yeah?
    • C. Cheers, hope I get it lol.
    • D. Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to hearing from you.

  10. Question 10

    Letter to the head teacher about a new club. Which sentence is most appropriate?

    • A. Yo, can we get a coding club or what?
    • B. I am writing to propose a new coding club for Year 7 pupils.
    • C. Coding club. Need it. Now.
    • D. Hey! So I've got this cool idea for a club.

  11. Question 11

    A complaint letter to a company about a broken product. Which sentence is most appropriate?

    • A. Lol the lamp broke already.
    • B. Your lamp is junk and I want my money back now.
    • C. Unfortunately, the lamp I purchased stopped working after two days.
    • D. The lamp's dead. Rubbish.

  12. Question 12

    An email applying for a summer job. Which closing is most appropriate?

    • A. Get back to me ASAP, yeah?
    • B. Cheers, hope I get it lol.
    • C. That's all. Bye.
    • D. Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to hearing from you.

  13. Question 13

    An essay paragraph analysing a poem. Which sentence is most appropriate?

    • A. I didn't really get the poem but it's sad.
    • B. The poet's repeated images of grey skies create a bleak and lifeless atmosphere.
    • C. The poet goes on and on about grey stuff.
    • D. The poem is pretty depressing tbh.

  14. Question 14

    An essay paragraph analysing a poem. Which sentence is most appropriate?

    • A. I didn't really get the poem but it's sad.
    • B. The poet's repeated images of grey skies create a bleak and lifeless atmosphere.
    • C. The poem is pretty depressing tbh.
    • D. The poet goes on and on about grey stuff.

  15. Question 15

    A science report on plant growth. Which sentence is most appropriate?

    • A. The sunny plants totally smashed it, growing loads more.
    • B. OMG the plants in the sun grew so much!!
    • C. The plants in sunlight grew an average of 4 cm more than those in shade.
    • D. Honestly, the shade plants were kind of rubbish.

  16. Question 16

    Letter to the head teacher about a new club. Which sentence is most appropriate?

    • A. Hey! So I've got this cool idea for a club.
    • B. Coding club. Need it. Now.
    • C. Yo, can we get a coding club or what?
    • D. I am writing to propose a new coding club for Year 7 pupils.

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  1. The poet's repeated images of grey skies create a bleak and lifeless atmosphere.
  2. Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to hearing from you.
  3. The poet's repeated images of grey skies create a bleak and lifeless atmosphere.
  4. Unfortunately, the lamp I purchased stopped working after two days.
  5. Residents have reported serious concerns about speeding on Mill Road.
  6. The poet's repeated images of grey skies create a bleak and lifeless atmosphere.
  7. The poet's repeated images of grey skies create a bleak and lifeless atmosphere.
  8. The plants in sunlight grew an average of 4 cm more than those in shade.
  9. Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to hearing from you.
  10. I am writing to propose a new coding club for Year 7 pupils.
  11. Unfortunately, the lamp I purchased stopped working after two days.
  12. Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to hearing from you.
  13. The poet's repeated images of grey skies create a bleak and lifeless atmosphere.
  14. The poet's repeated images of grey skies create a bleak and lifeless atmosphere.
  15. The plants in sunlight grew an average of 4 cm more than those in shade.
  16. I am writing to propose a new coding club for Year 7 pupils.