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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 197 · 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 “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) principal
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) however (c) approximately (d) previously
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) therefore
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) companion (d) occupation
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) live (d) help
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) ask
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) verify
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) reside (d) assist
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) purchase (d) conclude
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) bicycle
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) permit
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) about (d) often
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) inform (d) reside
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) whole
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) leave
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) approximately
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) children
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) enquire (d) conclude
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) buy (d) live
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) assist
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) help (d) buy
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) respond
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) phone (d) bike
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) mistake
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) help (c) buy (d) live
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) physician (d) residence

Answer key

  1. principal
  2. however
  3. therefore
  4. companion
  5. end
  6. ask
  7. verify
  8. so
  9. try
  10. phone
  11. occupation
  12. about
  13. additionally
  14. but
  15. frequently
  16. receive
  17. consider
  18. bicycle
  19. permit
  20. before
  21. get
  22. require
  23. numerous
  24. fridge
  25. whole
  26. buy
  27. leave
  28. approximately
  29. children
  30. many
  31. tell
  32. enquire
  33. let
  34. assist
  35. start
  36. respond
  37. job
  38. mistake
  39. think about
  40. physician

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