Formal/Informal Language:
Use of Contraction
Contracted auxiliary verbs and negatives are common in informal speech and writing. They are not normally used in formal situations.
He has gone. (Formal)
He's gone. (Informal)
Use of prepositions
Prepositions can come at the end of certain structures in informal language. This is not possible in formal language.
Which nation does she belong to? (Informal)
To which nation does she belong? (Formal)
Use of relative pronouns
In informal speech, the relative pronoun can be dropped when it is the object of the clause.
The woman who you are talking about is my boss.(Formal)
The woman you are talking about is my boss. (Informal)
Use of determiners
Some determiners are followed by singular verbs in formal language and plural verbs in informal language.
Neither of the answers is correct. (Formal)
Neither of the answers are correct. (Informal)
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