Exercise
Form 11: Register and Formality: Matching Voice to Audience
Learn to select the appropriate grammatical voice based on formality and audience. Practice adjusting register to match different writing contexts.
Questions
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MultiChoice
What register is typically associated with agentless passive voice in official announcements?
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What register is typically associated with direct active voice in personal email chatter?
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Which public announcement sentence uses passive voice for maximum formal polite distance?
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Which sentence sounds most natural and informal in conversation with a friend?
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Select the formal passive instruction for concert entry.
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Which sentence is best suited for an enthusiastic personal blog entry?
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Why do governments and institutions prefer passive voice in public notices?
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Which sentence fits a formal corporate website?
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Which sentence sounds best for an informal text message celebration?
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Which formal exam rule uses passive voice?
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Why might 'We made a mistake on your invoice' be rewritten as 'An error was made on your invoice' in business communications?
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Which sentence maintains a formal institutional register?
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Select the active, informal sentence suitable for telling a quick story to a teacher.
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Is 'The vehicle was observed traveling at excessive speed' formal or informal context?
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Is 'I saw the car speeding down the road' formal or informal context?