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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 307 · 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 “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) reside (d) require
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) occupation
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) need (d) live
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) live (d) buy
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) bike (c) mistake (d) phone
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) go down (d) need
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) try (d) tell
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) lucky (d) about
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) whole (c) enough (d) lucky
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) desire
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) companion
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) conclude
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) previously
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) approximately (d) frequently
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) assist
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) enquire (d) reside
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) error
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) help (d) buy
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) ascend
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) sufficient
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) enough (c) about (d) often
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) purchase
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence

Answer key

  1. depart
  2. bicycle
  3. show
  4. start
  5. mistake
  6. live
  7. fortunate
  8. go down
  9. try
  10. often
  11. substantial
  12. many
  13. whole
  14. desire
  15. companion
  16. require
  17. ask
  18. go up
  19. subsequently
  20. later
  21. however
  22. converse
  23. reside
  24. residence
  25. physician
  26. error
  27. immediately
  28. provide
  29. funds
  30. tell
  31. supervisor
  32. phone
  33. buy
  34. think about
  35. ascend
  36. right away
  37. elderly
  38. before
  39. conclude
  40. assist

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