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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 377 · 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 “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) boss
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) money (d) phone
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) reside (d) conclude
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) provide (d) require
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) depart (d) reside
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) permit (d) conclude
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) reside (d) purchase
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) principal
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) therefore
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) phone (d) bike
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) ascend
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) discover (d) purchase
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) think about (d) help
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
  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 “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) verify
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) let (c) tell (d) live
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) elderly
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) get
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) later (c) often (d) about
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) citizens (d) colleagues
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) funds (d) occupation
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude

Answer key

  1. give
  2. boss
  3. test
  4. enquire
  5. purchase
  6. subsequently
  7. provide
  8. depart
  9. lucky
  10. permit
  11. attempt
  12. converse
  13. principal
  14. occupation
  15. therefore
  16. require
  17. job
  18. ascend
  19. discover
  20. think about
  21. refrigerator
  22. end
  23. whole
  24. help
  25. telephone
  26. assist
  27. try
  28. immediately
  29. receive
  30. verify
  31. let
  32. need
  33. enough
  34. elderly
  35. get
  36. later
  37. children
  38. funds
  39. reside
  40. conclude

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