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Informal Formal English Exercises

Prep. About

..

Conj. Because .. ../ .

Verb Begin ..
Conj. But ./ .
Verb Check ..
Adj. Enough
Verb Fill me in ./
Verb Get .
Verb Get in touch
Verb To give ..
Conj. If .
Conj. If or not.
... or not.
Idiom If you don't F.. / F. to
Idiom If you've got any questions
you have any
Verb Make sure
Adj. Many /.
Idiom Sorry
We ..
Verb Take away
Verb Write (e.g. Cheque) ..(e.g. Cheque)
Verb Written
/ ..
Conj. And

2.a bit /
a lot / ..
about / ..

ask about / ..
ask for / ..
big / ..
but / ..
buy / ..
choose /
earlier /
get / obtain (or .)
get smaller /
get bigger/
help / .
let / ..
make sure / ..
many /
need /
send back /
so / .
thing /.(or issue)
unhappy /
want / ..

2. Replace the phrasal verbs by more formal verbs:

a) come across =
finish off=
go over (a material)=
back up =
deal with( a problem)=
b)The government put off a decision until they had heard the report.
Their request for further funding was turned down.

c)Transform the following sentences from informal to formal English:

If youve got any problems give me a call.
Well help you if you need it.
If we dont receive payment

3. Replace the phrasal verbs by more formal verbs:

b) come across =
finish off=
go over (a material)=
back up =
deal with( a problem)=
b)The government put off a decision until they had heard the report.
Their request for further funding was turned down.

c)Transform the following sentences from informal to formal English:

If youve got any problems give me a call.
Well help you if you need it.
If we dont receive payment