ENGLISH IV – EXAM SUBJECTS
Unit 1 -Style and Register
FORMAL AND INFORMAL LANGUAGE
Register means how you adapt your language to specific contexts or audiences and
style means the way in which you use the language.
Spoken
ACTIVE
e.g. We discussed the topic
MORE IDIOMATIC LANGUAGE
e.g. They couldn't get hold of him. If you ask me, it's his
own fault.
SIMPLE CONNECTORS
and
e.g. The machine was expensive to run and service, and it
was always breaking down.
but
e.g. He had to work long hours in his new job for little
money, but he was doing what he wanted to.
so
e.g. There had been three bad accidents and weather
conditions were getting worse, so the police decided to
close the road.
CONTRACTIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
e.g. He’ll have to do another five tests before he can stop
the experiment.
VERBOSE
e.g. Well as I was saying, we all had a really good time on
our holiday in France last year.
ANGLO SAXON WORDS
e.g. He was drunk.
Written
PASSIVE
e.g. The topic was discussed.
LESS IDIOMATIC LANGUAGE
e.g. They weren't able to contact him. In my opinion, it's
his own fault
COMPLEX CONNECTORS Moreover, furthermore,
in addition
e.g. The machine was expensive to run and service.
Moreover, it was always breaking down.
However, nevertheless, although
e.g. He had to work long hours in his new job for little
money. However, he was doing what he wanted to.
Therefore, consequently, as a result
e.g. There had been three bad accidents and weather
conditions were getting worse. As a result, the police
decided to close the road.
FULL WORDS
e.g. He will have to do another five tests before he can stop
the experiment
CONCISE
e.g. Last year's holiday in France was very enjoyable.
LATIN BASED WORDS
e.g. He was intoxicated.