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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 346 · 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 “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) funds (c) error (d) occupation
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) subsequently
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) enough (c) often (d) about
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) additionally
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) show
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) help (d) live
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) assist
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) let
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) therefore
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) however
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) talk
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) telephone (d) occupation
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) error (d) residence
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) help (d) buy
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) bicycle (d) occupation
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) reside (d) require
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) require (c) conclude (d) reside
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) residence
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) verify
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) help (d) live
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) substantial
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) provide (d) reside
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside

Answer key

  1. need
  2. funds
  3. previously
  4. often
  5. frequently
  6. phone
  7. before
  8. additionally
  9. live
  10. show
  11. end
  12. principal
  13. sufficient
  14. reside
  15. let
  16. therefore
  17. occupation
  18. about
  19. residence
  20. money
  21. however
  22. tell
  23. talk
  24. telephone
  25. immediately
  26. commence
  27. physician
  28. error
  29. think about
  30. bicycle
  31. depart
  32. demonstrate
  33. refrigerator
  34. verify
  35. get
  36. substantial
  37. say sorry
  38. provide
  39. test
  40. inform

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