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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 240 · 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 “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) approximately
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) buy (d) tell
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) frequently
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) elderly
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) inform (d) reside
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) help (d) live
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) get
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) buy (d) help
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) ascend
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) entire (d) sufficient
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) adults (d) colleagues
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) help (d) live
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) require (d) purchase
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) often (d) lucky
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) enough (d) often
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) reside (d) inform
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) numerous
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) attempt (d) purchase
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) assist
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) many (d) enough
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) about (d) so

Answer key

  1. additionally
  2. companion
  3. phone
  4. money
  5. try
  6. test
  7. about
  8. tell
  9. often
  10. therefore
  11. elderly
  12. inform
  13. start
  14. get
  15. commence
  16. telephone
  17. think about
  18. occupation
  19. ascend
  20. entire
  21. children
  22. permit
  23. end
  24. require
  25. assist
  26. depart
  27. also
  28. conclude
  29. right away
  30. observe
  31. whole
  32. doctor
  33. purchase
  34. receive
  35. buy
  36. numerous
  37. attempt
  38. reside
  39. many
  40. but

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