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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 386 · 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 “later”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) discover
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) require (d) reside
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) go up
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) try (d) live
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) error (d) occupation
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) reside
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) show
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) give
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) receive (c) inform (d) assist
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) respond (d) purchase
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) later
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) sufficient
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) approximately
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) also
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) telephone
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) purchase
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) live (d) help
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) previous
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally

Answer key

  1. subsequently
  2. discover
  3. converse
  4. doctor
  5. go up
  6. end
  7. try
  8. verify
  9. physician
  10. live
  11. numerous
  12. phone
  13. attempt
  14. show
  15. often
  16. give
  17. receive
  18. test
  19. about
  20. lucky
  21. respond
  22. later
  23. elderly
  24. approximately
  25. therefore
  26. assist
  27. also
  28. telephone
  29. companion
  30. consider
  31. help
  32. require
  33. purchase
  34. start
  35. occupation
  36. money
  37. commence
  38. enough
  39. substantial
  40. additionally

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