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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 322 · 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 “so”? (a) previously (b) therefore (c) frequently (d) approximately
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) immediately
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) conclude (d) purchase
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) observe (d) require
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) go up (d) live
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) old (d) enough
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) try (d) buy
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) require (d) reside
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) test (d) phone
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) previously
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) respond
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) often (d) enough
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) previous (d) fortunate
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) depart
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) assist
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) descend
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) attempt (d) inform
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) apologise
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) physician
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) purchase (d) reside
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) however (c) previously (d) approximately
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy

Answer key

  1. therefore
  2. fortunate
  3. often
  4. ask
  5. doctor
  6. frequently
  7. reside
  8. subsequently
  9. need
  10. consider
  11. verify
  12. numerous
  13. refrigerator
  14. about
  15. observe
  16. lucky
  17. go up
  18. old
  19. try
  20. end
  21. provide
  22. test
  23. previously
  24. respond
  25. also
  26. so
  27. purchase
  28. entire
  29. depart
  30. many
  31. conclude
  32. residence
  33. descend
  34. attempt
  35. apologise
  36. physician
  37. permit
  38. give
  39. however
  40. tell

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