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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 269 · 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 “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) often (d) about
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) error (d) residence
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) bike (d) phone
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) show
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) reside
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) buy (d) go down
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) bicycle
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) respond
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) assist
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) require (d) enquire
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) house (d) bike
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) previously
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) let
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) talk (d) buy
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) assist
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) buy (d) live
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) doctor
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) receive

Answer key

  1. before
  2. occupation
  3. lucky
  4. examination
  5. also
  6. test
  7. show
  8. demonstrate
  9. subsequently
  10. go down
  11. but
  12. bicycle
  13. respond
  14. reside
  15. conclude
  16. refrigerator
  17. often
  18. provide
  19. live
  20. house
  21. therefore
  22. fortunate
  23. sufficient
  24. help
  25. tell
  26. need
  27. let
  28. end
  29. talk
  30. money
  31. purchase
  32. assist
  33. principal
  34. elderly
  35. buy
  36. try
  37. enquire
  38. think about
  39. doctor
  40. receive

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