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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 105 · 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 formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) elderly
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) reside (d) purchase
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) previous
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) enough (d) about
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) reside (d) purchase
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) inform
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) reside (d) enquire
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) go up (d) tell
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) whole (d) lucky
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) before
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) old (d) enough
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) receive (d) reside
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) purchase (d) reside
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) give
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) subsequently
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) consider (d) purchase
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) boss (d) bike
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previous (d) sufficient
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) buy (c) help (d) live
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) leave (d) need
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) purchase
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) need (c) live (d) buy
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) depart (d) purchase

Answer key

  1. elderly
  2. attempt
  3. inform
  4. end
  5. substantial
  6. later
  7. verify
  8. commence
  9. provide
  10. go up
  11. conclude
  12. whole
  13. before
  14. old
  15. assist
  16. receive
  17. frequently
  18. respond
  19. occupation
  20. lucky
  21. phone
  22. sufficient
  23. tell
  24. physician
  25. give
  26. supervisor
  27. try
  28. error
  29. subsequently
  30. telephone
  31. consider
  32. live
  33. boss
  34. purchase
  35. approximately
  36. think about
  37. leave
  38. ascend
  39. show
  40. depart

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