Examples Informal LANGUAGE

INFORMAL Formal
Example 1. After Julie Nat looked at her, surprised, and The teacher looked shocked.
burped:Julie and her friend Nat weregiggled.
sitting together under a tree after having a very yummy and filling lunch.
Example 2. Julie’s reaction Embarassed, Julie giggled back at Nat. Julie looked and felt very embarrassed.
As Julie stretched,
Example 3. Other person’s she accidentally let out a very loud burp,
“That one was pretty good, but I can “Burrrrp”! Natsaid
She looked at teacher,
to the her, surprised, and
“Excuse me! I
response
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at him. Then Nat said, “That one was didn’t
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and laughed
The teacher said,for
very hard “You’re
a longexcused.”
time. and
response loud burp… then she walked on.

FORMAL LANGUAGE

The next day Julie was sitting alone under the same tree. She had eaten a lot for lunch and was very full. Julie
reached over to grab a book to read, and again accidental let out a burp. She looked up and realized that a teacher
was walking by at that same moment. The teacher looked shocked. Julie looked and felt very embarrassed.

She said to the teacher, “Excuse me! I’m sorry, I didn’t realize anyone was around. I had a very big lunch.”
The teacher looked at Julie, and then smiled. The teacher said, “You’re excused.” and then she walked on satisfied
that Julie showed proper respect for her.

Examples Informal LANGUAGE

INFORMAL Formal
Example 1. After Julie Nat looked at her, surprised, and The teacher looked shocked.
burped:Julie and her friend Nat weregiggled.
sitting together under a tree after having a very yummy and filling lunch.
Example 2. Julie’s reaction Embarassed, Julie giggled back at Nat. Julie looked and felt very embarrassed.
ExampleAs 3.
Julie stretched,
Other she accidentally
person’s “That onelet outpretty
was a verygood,
loud but
burp, “Burrrrp”!She
I can Natsaid
looked at teacher,
to the her, surprised, and
“Excuse me! I
response burp even louder. didn’t realize anyone
giggled. Embarrassed. Julie giggled back at him. Then Nat said, “That one was pretty good, but I can burp even was around…”
ExampleNat
louder!” 4. proceeded
Other person’s
to let out Nat proceeded
a very long andto let burp
loud out aand
verythey
longboth
and laughed
The teacher said,for
very hard “You’re
a longexcused.”
time. and
response loud burp… then she walked on.

FORMAL LANGUAGE

The next day Julie was sitting alone under the same tree. She had eaten a lot for lunch and was very full. Julie
reached over to grab a book to read, and again accidental let out a burp. She looked up and realized that a teacher
was walking by at that same moment. The teacher looked shocked. Julie looked and felt very embarrassed.

She said to the teacher, “Excuse me! I’m sorry, I didn’t realize anyone was around. I had a very big lunch.”
The teacher looked at Julie, and then smiled. The teacher said, “You’re excused.” and then she walked on satisfied
that Julie showed proper respect for her.