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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 365 · 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 “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) provide (d) enquire
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) occupation
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) desire
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) consider
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) old (d) enough
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) buy (d) live
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) bike (d) phone
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) however
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) inform
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) let (d) live
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) approximately
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) physician (d) error
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) right away (c) often (d) about
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) lucky (d) about
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) descend (c) purchase (d) reside
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) live (d) buy
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) reside (d) purchase

Answer key

  1. provide
  2. but
  3. refrigerator
  4. tell
  5. buy
  6. lucky
  7. desire
  8. consider
  9. permit
  10. doctor
  11. numerous
  12. old
  13. show
  14. mistake
  15. however
  16. attempt
  17. supervisor
  18. about
  19. so
  20. purchase
  21. immediately
  22. let
  23. depart
  24. approximately
  25. often
  26. converse
  27. house
  28. physician
  29. enquire
  30. try
  31. right away
  32. help
  33. enough
  34. many
  35. descend
  36. fridge
  37. give
  38. inform
  39. conclude
  40. respond

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