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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 167 · 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 “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) old (d) often
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) immediately
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) many
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) assist
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) reside (d) require
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) telephone
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) error
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) right away
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) consider (d) conclude
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) lucky (d) enough
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) reside (d) purchase
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) try (d) tell
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) previous
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) desire
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) enquire (d) reside
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) purchase (d) require
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) previously
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) get
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) go up
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) examination (d) residence
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) show (d) need
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) purchase
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) talk
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside

Answer key

  1. buy
  2. old
  3. approximately
  4. many
  5. commence
  6. conclude
  7. fortunate
  8. whole
  9. previously
  10. tell
  11. provide
  12. telephone
  13. supervisor
  14. need
  15. right away
  16. consider
  17. also
  18. error
  19. sufficient
  20. attempt
  21. assist
  22. try
  23. numerous
  24. desire
  25. enquire
  26. descend
  27. phone
  28. additionally
  29. inform
  30. enough
  31. get
  32. go up
  33. examination
  34. show
  35. give
  36. companion
  37. apologise
  38. often
  39. talk
  40. purchase

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