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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 239 · 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 “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) later
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) live (d) buy
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) approximately
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) demonstrate
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) subsequently
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) residence
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) previous (d) sufficient
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) previous
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) job (d) phone
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) principal
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) attempt (c) reside (d) inform
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) before (d) about
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) commence
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) reside (d) require
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) subsequently
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) try
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) elderly
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) desire (d) purchase
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) need (c) live (d) buy
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) permit (d) reside
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) buy (d) help
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) need (d) help
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) error

Answer key

  1. money
  2. later
  3. therefore
  4. fridge
  5. think about
  6. approximately
  7. demonstrate
  8. end
  9. subsequently
  10. telephone
  11. numerous
  12. enough
  13. substantial
  14. job
  15. receive
  16. principal
  17. attempt
  18. start
  19. before
  20. commence
  21. respond
  22. previously
  23. about
  24. try
  25. live
  26. elderly
  27. desire
  28. leave
  29. help
  30. but
  31. lucky
  32. talk
  33. phone
  34. refrigerator
  35. go up
  36. permit
  37. residence
  38. ask
  39. go down
  40. supervisor

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