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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 199 · 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 “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) telephone
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) assist
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) therefore (d) frequently
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) often (d) enough
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) numerous (d) sufficient
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) entire
  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 “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) buy (d) help
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) residence (d) error
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) require
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) enquire
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) substantial
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) fortunate (d) previous
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) error
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) require (d) provide
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) consider (d) purchase
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) however (c) previously (d) frequently
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) but (c) so (d) often
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) reside (d) purchase
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) reside (d) purchase
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) desire
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) right away (d) often
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) help (d) live
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) demonstrate

Answer key

  1. error
  2. telephone
  3. live
  4. doctor
  5. assist
  6. therefore
  7. sufficient
  8. later
  9. numerous
  10. need
  11. about
  12. entire
  13. supervisor
  14. many
  15. ask
  16. converse
  17. approximately
  18. immediately
  19. tell
  20. fridge
  21. examination
  22. reside
  23. enquire
  24. substantial
  25. elderly
  26. try
  27. refrigerator
  28. provide
  29. purchase
  30. consider
  31. however
  32. occupation
  33. so
  34. verify
  35. often
  36. observe
  37. desire
  38. right away
  39. say sorry
  40. demonstrate

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