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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 143 · 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 “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) leave (d) buy
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) entire (d) fortunate
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) approximately
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) many (d) lucky
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) often (d) but
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) enquire
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) old
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) buy (d) help
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) whole
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) right away
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) mistake
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) go down (d) buy
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) receive
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) reside (d) require
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) previous
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) phone (d) money
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) principal
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) about (d) often
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) companion (d) error
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end

Answer key

  1. doctor
  2. commence
  3. let
  4. buy
  5. leave
  6. entire
  7. tell
  8. telephone
  9. additionally
  10. sufficient
  11. many
  12. so
  13. enquire
  14. old
  15. ask
  16. whole
  17. desire
  18. right away
  19. mistake
  20. error
  21. go down
  22. assist
  23. inform
  24. occupation
  25. need
  26. also
  27. receive
  28. depart
  29. purchase
  30. numerous
  31. lucky
  32. house
  33. principal
  34. help
  35. later
  36. go up
  37. demonstrate
  38. try
  39. companion
  40. end

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