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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 236 · 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 “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) fortunate
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) ascend
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) residence
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) many (d) lucky
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) residence
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) respond
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) boss
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) receive (d) inform
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) mistake (d) money
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) require (d) purchase
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) live (d) buy
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) however (d) frequently
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) previous
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) think about
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) immediately (d) previously
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) enquire
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about

Answer key

  1. purchase
  2. principal
  3. about
  4. immediately
  5. need
  6. ascend
  7. telephone
  8. commence
  9. many
  10. bicycle
  11. respond
  12. boss
  13. assist
  14. depart
  15. examination
  16. consider
  17. receive
  18. mistake
  19. physician
  20. require
  21. reside
  22. try
  23. say sorry
  24. however
  25. numerous
  26. occupation
  27. additionally
  28. but
  29. enough
  30. doctor
  31. think about
  32. often
  33. also
  34. sufficient
  35. subsequently
  36. previously
  37. enquire
  38. residence
  39. give
  40. lucky

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