By contrast the informal speaker uses monosyllabic words like kid slang like ya and very short sentences.

Example of formal and informal sentence. Formal language is used when we are communicating with people we dont know very well and want to impress or show respect to. The man spoke to his father in a low voice so others could not hear. How formal is the project Im working on This goes hand-in-hand with the audience and the project goals.

Informal and Formals Vocabulary Examples Picture 1. Though both examples convey the same information they do so with different levels of formality. That child is distressed.

We saw the body of the murdered guy earlier and it was disgusting. Informal language is more common when we speak. Formal language does not use colloquialisms contractions or first person pronouns such as I or We.

Informal language is usually used when speaking. Sharing a story or writing a personal blog. Informal language is more casual and spontaneous.

Would you care to explain the reasoning behind your decision to leave the gathering early. Formal writing utilizes long sentences to be able to express a point more thoroughly. Formal writing uses conservative punctuation eg periods commas etc.

The tiger the largest of the cat species is the third largest land carnivore. Informal writing is less complex than that. Informal writing consists of short sentences and is used in more personal settings such as writing a letter to a friend or writing.