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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 183 · 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 “depart”? (a) leave (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) get (d) tell
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) need (d) live
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) later (d) about
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) refrigerator
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) descend (d) reside
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) before (d) often
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) occupation (d) residence
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) reside (d) enquire
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) enough (d) often
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) therefore
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) subsequently
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) job
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) purchase
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) whole (d) lucky
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) examination (d) occupation
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) need (d) buy
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) additionally
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) attempt (d) inform
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) permit (d) reside
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) receive
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) buy (d) tell
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) sufficient
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) buy (d) tell
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) ask
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) end (d) buy

Answer key

  1. leave
  2. get
  3. show
  4. later
  5. bicycle
  6. refrigerator
  7. descend
  8. before
  9. physician
  10. reside
  11. provide
  12. also
  13. tell
  14. demonstrate
  15. occupation
  16. therefore
  17. subsequently
  18. consider
  19. job
  20. ascend
  21. whole
  22. examination
  23. talk
  24. additionally
  25. attempt
  26. permit
  27. residence
  28. purchase
  29. receive
  30. give
  31. principal
  32. need
  33. frequently
  34. commence
  35. lucky
  36. verify
  37. immediately
  38. try
  39. ask
  40. end

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