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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 14 · 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 “often”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) however
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previous (d) sufficient
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) depart (d) require
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) error (d) occupation
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) house (d) phone
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) commence
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) talk (d) need
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) phone (d) money
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) say sorry (d) live
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) previously
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) previous
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) error (d) residence
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) let (d) tell
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) whole
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) attempt (d) inform
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) permit
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) descend
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) error
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) physician

Answer key

  1. frequently
  2. assist
  3. however
  4. often
  5. subsequently
  6. approximately
  7. verify
  8. converse
  9. try
  10. depart
  11. fortunate
  12. supervisor
  13. enough
  14. phone
  15. right away
  16. leave
  17. house
  18. commence
  19. talk
  20. immediately
  21. end
  22. test
  23. say sorry
  24. previously
  25. principal
  26. examination
  27. lucky
  28. residence
  29. let
  30. entire
  31. whole
  32. attempt
  33. permit
  34. descend
  35. purchase
  36. buy
  37. consider
  38. telephone
  39. fridge
  40. physician

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