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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 34 · 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 “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) talk
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) depart
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) reside
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) purchase (d) conclude
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) live (c) help (d) buy
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) verify (d) commence
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) get
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) receive
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) mistake
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) attempt (d) inform
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) desire (d) conclude
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) live (d) buy
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) buy (d) help
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) before
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) many (d) enough
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) observe (d) reside
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) live (d) buy
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) physician
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) enquire
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) sufficient
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) therefore (c) frequently (d) approximately
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) discover
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside

Answer key

  1. enough
  2. talk
  3. depart
  4. later
  5. ascend
  6. go up
  7. residence
  8. permit
  9. but
  10. phone
  11. start
  12. verify
  13. get
  14. receive
  15. however
  16. buy
  17. help
  18. mistake
  19. attempt
  20. sufficient
  21. desire
  22. end
  23. say sorry
  24. before
  25. converse
  26. many
  27. often
  28. observe
  29. immediately
  30. give
  31. job
  32. physician
  33. need
  34. assist
  35. substantial
  36. enquire
  37. approximately
  38. therefore
  39. discover
  40. purchase

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