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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 10 · 40 questions
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Word tip (Know your reader): Informal (everyday) words are short and friendly: buy, help, get, tell. Formal words are longer and more serious: purchase, assist, receive, inform. Use formal words in letters to the principal, applications and reports; use everyday words with friends and family.

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  1. 1.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) help (d) live
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) also (d) lucky
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) purchase
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) companion (d) occupation
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) supervisor (d) occupation
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) descend
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) commence (d) purchase
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) adults (d) colleagues
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) approximately
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) about (d) enough
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) entire
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) depart
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) often (d) about
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) commence (d) assist
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) tell (d) live
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) bicycle
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) conclude (d) reside
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) reside (d) conclude
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) test (d) money
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) buy (d) need
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) house
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) require (d) purchase
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) leave (d) need
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) old (d) enough
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) require
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient

Answer key

  1. go up
  2. end
  3. fortunate
  4. also
  5. inform
  6. numerous
  7. often
  8. tell
  9. assist
  10. companion
  11. occupation
  12. buy
  13. enough
  14. ask
  15. supervisor
  16. descend
  17. verify
  18. children
  19. approximately
  20. later
  21. live
  22. entire
  23. depart
  24. before
  25. commence
  26. get
  27. desire
  28. bicycle
  29. consider
  30. permit
  31. test
  32. talk
  33. phone
  34. house
  35. converse
  36. leave
  37. old
  38. require
  39. about
  40. sufficient

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