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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 284 · 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 “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) therefore
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) think about
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) talk (d) buy
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) show (d) buy
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) descend (d) purchase
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) test (d) money
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) error
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) telephone
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) residence (d) error
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) require (d) reside
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) try (d) tell
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) let
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) error (d) residence
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) depart (d) purchase
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) previous (d) fortunate
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) whole
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) assist
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) get (d) help
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) enquire (d) require
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) previous
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) verify (d) commence

Answer key

  1. entire
  2. therefore
  3. think about
  4. bicycle
  5. talk
  6. need
  7. show
  8. subsequently
  9. descend
  10. require
  11. demonstrate
  12. live
  13. test
  14. supervisor
  15. right away
  16. telephone
  17. also
  18. companion
  19. converse
  20. examination
  21. ask
  22. try
  23. let
  24. so
  25. funds
  26. help
  27. depart
  28. numerous
  29. whole
  30. old
  31. often
  32. assist
  33. phone
  34. inform
  35. fortunate
  36. get
  37. frequently
  38. provide
  39. substantial
  40. verify

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