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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 163 · 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 “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) children
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) about (d) often
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) show
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) job
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) purchase (d) reside
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) attempt (d) purchase
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) permit (d) conclude
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) money (d) bike
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) leave
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) entire (d) sufficient
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) mistake
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) lucky (d) often
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) assist
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) before (d) about
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) previous
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) physician (d) occupation
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) enquire (c) require (d) reside
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) telephone (d) occupation
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) elderly
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside

Answer key

  1. children
  2. later
  3. tell
  4. show
  5. job
  6. observe
  7. receive
  8. attempt
  9. fridge
  10. permit
  11. verify
  12. residence
  13. whole
  14. test
  15. frequently
  16. but
  17. companion
  18. leave
  19. assist
  20. converse
  21. entire
  22. previously
  23. mistake
  24. old
  25. occupation
  26. conclude
  27. before
  28. error
  29. end
  30. numerous
  31. physician
  32. often
  33. provide
  34. demonstrate
  35. telephone
  36. need
  37. elderly
  38. fortunate
  39. depart
  40. reside

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