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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 276 · 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 “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) go up
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) children
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) approximately
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) numerous
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) live (d) tell
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) assist
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) attempt
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) elderly
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) require
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) desire (d) conclude
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) try
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) bicycle (c) occupation (d) residence
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) job
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) live (d) buy
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) mistake
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) descend (c) reside (d) purchase
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) telephone (c) error (d) residence
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) depart (d) reside
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) live (d) buy
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) tell (d) buy
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence

Answer key

  1. go up
  2. live
  3. buy
  4. sufficient
  5. inform
  6. help
  7. children
  8. additionally
  9. numerous
  10. often
  11. get
  12. tell
  13. reside
  14. need
  15. attempt
  16. purchase
  17. but
  18. elderly
  19. require
  20. desire
  21. try
  22. subsequently
  23. bicycle
  24. job
  25. money
  26. ask
  27. mistake
  28. descend
  29. telephone
  30. lucky
  31. depart
  32. enough
  33. supervisor
  34. refrigerator
  35. start
  36. occupation
  37. later
  38. give
  39. demonstrate
  40. assist

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