Grammar explained: register & formality
Grammar · Register & formality · C2 · 30 min. The grammar of formal English: passives, impersonal it, formal verbs, fronted prepositions, formal linkers and inversion.
About this worksheet
The grammar of formal English: passives, impersonal it, formal verbs, fronted prepositions, formal linkers and inversion.
- Level
- C2
- Category
- Grammar
- Topic
- Register & formality
- Time
- About 30 minutes
- Exercises
- Grammar explanation box, Matching, Multiple choice, True / False, Speaking / writing task, Writing lines
- Answer key
- Included
- Access
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On the sheet
- Grammar explanation box: How grammar signals register
- Matching: Match each informal sentence to its formal equivalent.
- Multiple choice: Choose the most appropriate option for a formal letter or report.
- True / False: Is each sentence appropriate for a formal report? Write T (yes) or F (
- Speaking / writing task: Rewrite this message from a manager as a formal notice to all staff (8
- Writing lines: Write your answer here.
