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Recognise Formal and Informal Language

In this worksheet, students will develop their recognition of formal and informal language.

'Recognise Formal and Informal Language' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 6 English worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Writing: Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation

Curriculum subtopic:   Formal Speech Awareness

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Worksheet Overview

Question tags are questions that are added to the end of a statement.

 

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You like dogs, don't you?

We're going to walk the dog on Saturday, aren't we?

Sam's coming too, isn't he?

 

We use question tags a lot when we are talking to each other, but they are not appropriate in formal, written language. In formal situations we need to structure questions in a different way.

 

You've posted the letter, haven't you? (informal)

Have you posted the letter? (formal)

 

In this activity, you can practise identifying question tags and thinking about when they can be used.

 

Are you ready to begin?

 

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