Question

informal and formal writing
some words are fine for informal conversations and discussions. for formal writing, however, they should
not be used.
informal example her dad worked at a factory. formal example her father worked at a factory.
the word dad is used in a familiar way, which makes it sound informal. father is a better word to use in
formal writing.
below are sentences that have informal words in them. circle the informal word or words and rewrite the
sentence in a formal style.

1. they bought an awesome house around the corner.

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1. there were lots of people at the museum.

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1. jane aint going to tell anyone.

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1. oscar started freaking out about the test.

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1. when the cops arrived, the crook ran outside.

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1. he checked his cell for any messages.

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1. the family chilled by the pool all afternoon.

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Explanation:

1. In the sentence "They bought an awesome house around the corner", "awesome" is an informal word. A more formal word could be "remarkable" or "impressive".
2. In the sentence "There were lots of people at the museum", "lots of" is informal. "Many" is a more formal alternative.
3. In the sentence "Jane ain't going to tell anyone", "ain't" is informal. The correct formal form is "is not".
4. In the sentence "Oscar started freaking out about the test", "freaking out" is informal. "Becoming extremely anxious" or "panicking" are more formal.
5. In the sentence "When the cops arrived, the crook ran outside", "cops" and "crook" are informal. "Police officers" and "criminal" are more formal.
6. In the sentence "He checked his cell for any messages", "cell" is informal. "Mobile phone" is more formal.
7. In the sentence "The family chilled by the pool all afternoon", "chilled" is informal. "Relaxed" is more formal.

Answer:

1. They bought a remarkable house around the corner.
2. There were many people at the museum.
3. Jane is not going to tell anyone.
4. Oscar started becoming extremely anxious about the test.
5. When the police officers arrived, the criminal ran outside.
6. He checked his mobile phone for any messages.
7. The family relaxed by the pool all afternoon.