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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 258 · 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 “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) funds (d) error
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) live (d) buy
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) observe (d) require
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) talk
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) ascend
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) enough (d) often
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) help (d) buy
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) fridge (d) bike
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) consider (d) purchase
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) verify (d) purchase
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) bicycle
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) go down (d) buy
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) get
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) attempt
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) before
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) frequently (d) approximately
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) enough (d) often

Answer key

  1. supervisor
  2. purchase
  3. funds
  4. fortunate
  5. depart
  6. inform
  7. go up
  8. descend
  9. so
  10. observe
  11. talk
  12. provide
  13. ascend
  14. live
  15. whole
  16. buy
  17. ask
  18. boss
  19. consider
  20. enough
  21. phone
  22. residence
  23. money
  24. verify
  25. conclude
  26. bicycle
  27. demonstrate
  28. go down
  29. substantial
  30. get
  31. attempt
  32. tell
  33. before
  34. sufficient
  35. often
  36. let
  37. end
  38. approximately
  39. however
  40. old

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