TASK DEFINITION: You are given a conversation between two people. 'Person1:' and 'Person2:' are used to separate their respective dialogues. You are required to assign a label 'formal' if there is an absence of emotion and a presence of questions anywhere within the conversation. If such pattern is not found assign the label 'informal'.
PROBLEM: Person1: I bought it . I got a watch , too . The company that sells this car has a car club .
Person2:Where you can buy lots of paraphernalia ?
Person1: Yeah , and meet other drivers of the same car !
Person2:Cool !
Person1: I know girls love this kind of car . Look , it's got a sunroof ! Imagine ... a cool , starry night ...
Person2:So , you're going to use Sarah's car to go cruising for chicks ?
Person1: No . I borrowed it to go shopping .

SOLUTION: informal

PROBLEM: Person1: Thanks for offering to give me a lift . I ' m looking forward to this party , but I didn ' t want to go alone .
Person2:Don ' t mention it . It ' s my pleasure . Have you been to one of these large , sit-down dinner parties since you got to New Haven ?
Person1: No , this is my first.Last week I went to a cookout for new professors at Dean Barksdale ' s home . I took a taxi because I didn ' t want to be late.But I was the first one
Person2:Cookouts often start slowly . A two o ' clock start means you arrive any time after two .
Person1: Thanks for telling me this .
Person2:I was late getting back from the mall , but I ' m hurrying .
Person1: Why are you in such a hurry ? They said , Dinner at eight , and it ' s only seven-fifteen . I don ' t want to be the first one there again .
Person2:Don ' t worry . We won ' t be the first .

SOLUTION: informal

PROBLEM: Person1: it's getting cold .
Person2:yes . I bought a scarf yesterday . It's really nice and warm . Have a look .
Person1: Oh , it's made of wool . I like the striped pattern .
Person2:yes , I adore simple fashions . How does it look on me ?
Person1: it looks great , but you need something to go with it . It's too plain on its own .
Person2:how about this blue sweater ?
Person1: that's a good idea . When did you buy it ? Is it a name brand ?
Person2:yes , but I bought it when it was on sale , 50 % off the original price . OK , what do you think ?
Person1: that looks lovely . Just one more thing---you need a pair of earrings .
Person2:I've got a pair of pearl earrings . Here it is .
Person1: perfect !
Person2:you have good fashion sense , Karen .
Person1: thanks . We should be ourselves . There are so many fashion victims out there .
Person2:yes , but with our sense we'll always look good .

SOLUTION:
informal