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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 115 · 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 “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) purchase
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) previous
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) frequently
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) also
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) assist (d) purchase
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) test
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) right away
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) go up
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) help (d) buy
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) telephone (c) error (d) residence
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) tell (d) help
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) refrigerator
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) inform (d) reside
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) require
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) immediately
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) however
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) enquire (d) assist
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) often (d) enough
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) live (c) give (d) buy
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) job (d) money
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) need (d) buy

Answer key

  1. apologise
  2. substantial
  3. therefore
  4. often
  5. also
  6. reside
  7. test
  8. right away
  9. need
  10. go up
  11. tell
  12. frequently
  13. companion
  14. entire
  15. but
  16. error
  17. assist
  18. sufficient
  19. say sorry
  20. lucky
  21. telephone
  22. get
  23. enough
  24. refrigerator
  25. receive
  26. residence
  27. require
  28. many
  29. demonstrate
  30. purchase
  31. approximately
  32. however
  33. attempt
  34. enquire
  35. later
  36. give
  37. job
  38. end
  39. inform
  40. show

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