Answer to Question #227057 in English for LASHLEY

Question

Determine the level of formality (formal, informal and colloquial) of the
following set of sentences. Illustrate with an example from the text a sign of
the level you have identified with each.
(a) “Students in my fraternity are quite likable. They are intelligent, but
they are also diligent, studying hard especially when it comes to major
examinations. However, they are not snobs. In fact, they often tutor
other students who are having difficulty with their studies.”

(b)“Most dudes in my college fraternity seem to be pretty brainy, and they
hit the books real hard. But they aren’t that stuck up, not like the Geek
Patrol we knew at Jefferson High. In fat, they’re all right. They even
tutor kids whose grades are tanking.”
(c) “You would like the students in my fraternity. They are fairly smart,
but they often burn the midnight oil when they want to ace a big
exam. However, they’re not snobby eggheads. In fact, they often tutor
other kids who are having trouble with school work.”

Answer 1

a)     The formal level of formality is; “Students in my fraternity are quite likable. They are intelligent, but they are also diligent, studying hard especially when it comes to major examination,” but “However, they are not snobs. In fact, they often tutor other students who are having difficulty with their studies” has a colloquial formality.

b)     “Most dudes in my college fraternity seem to be pretty brainy, and they hit the books real hard,” has a colloquial formality, and “But they aren’t that stuck up, not like the Geek Patrol we knew at Jefferson High. In fat, they’re all right. They even tutor kids whose grades are tanking,” has an informal formality.

c)     “You would like the students in my fraternity. They are fairly smart, but they often burn the midnight oil when they want to ace a big exam,” has a formal formality and “However, they’re not snobby eggheads. In fact, they often tutor other kids who are having trouble with school work,” has a colloquial formality.