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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 297 · 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) approximately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) immediately
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) physician
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) right away
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) boss (d) bike
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) inform (d) reside
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) companion (d) occupation
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) lucky (d) often
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) telephone (d) occupation
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) respond
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) commence
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) buy (d) tell
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) tell (d) buy
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) bicycle
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) substantial
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) enquire
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) desire
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) purchase (d) reside
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) help (d) tell

Answer key

  1. additionally
  2. help
  3. ascend
  4. tell
  5. job
  6. buy
  7. inform
  8. physician
  9. commence
  10. right away
  11. boss
  12. permit
  13. lucky
  14. ask
  15. require
  16. companion
  17. also
  18. descend
  19. telephone
  20. often
  21. respond
  22. assist
  23. test
  24. go up
  25. let
  26. bicycle
  27. give
  28. funds
  29. sufficient
  30. go down
  31. substantial
  32. enquire
  33. need
  34. purchase
  35. phone
  36. enough
  37. desire
  38. verify
  39. immediately
  40. get

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