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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 187 · 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 “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) bike (d) phone
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) previous
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) bike (d) phone
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) help (d) live
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) reside
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) telephone
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) previously
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) consider (d) reside
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) respond (d) purchase
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) subsequently
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) reside
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) bicycle
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) help (c) buy (d) go down
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) desire
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) help (d) buy
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) enquire (d) provide
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) therefore
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) purchase
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money

Answer key

  1. immediately
  2. often
  3. doctor
  4. substantial
  5. mistake
  6. apologise
  7. ask
  8. later
  9. attempt
  10. test
  11. telephone
  12. converse
  13. subsequently
  14. consider
  15. purchase
  16. respond
  17. help
  18. previously
  19. enough
  20. demonstrate
  21. residence
  22. receive
  23. tell
  24. phone
  25. but
  26. live
  27. bicycle
  28. go down
  29. old
  30. need
  31. desire
  32. say sorry
  33. occupation
  34. provide
  35. so
  36. therefore
  37. require
  38. try
  39. inform
  40. money

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