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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 185 · 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 “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) bike (d) phone
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) desire (d) reside
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) often (d) about
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) attempt (d) purchase
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) about (d) so
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) subsequently
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) supervisor (d) residence
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) subsequently
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) buy (d) live
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) tell (d) buy
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) inform
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) permit
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) refrigerator
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) inform
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) additionally
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) about (d) often
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) therefore
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) numerous
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) ask (d) buy
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive

Answer key

  1. house
  2. inform
  3. enough
  4. mistake
  5. end
  6. about
  7. money
  8. tell
  9. desire
  10. later
  11. attempt
  12. conclude
  13. but
  14. previously
  15. supervisor
  16. get
  17. discover
  18. subsequently
  19. say sorry
  20. buy
  21. error
  22. give
  23. try
  24. need
  25. occupation
  26. sufficient
  27. purchase
  28. permit
  29. commence
  30. refrigerator
  31. require
  32. go up
  33. additionally
  34. so
  35. depart
  36. therefore
  37. numerous
  38. ask
  39. help
  40. receive

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