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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 390 · 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 “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) also (d) lucky
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) respond
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) require
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) residence (d) error
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) end (d) help
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) whole (c) enough (d) lucky
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) residence
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) commence (d) reside
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) converse (d) require
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) subsequently
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) conclude (d) purchase
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) help (d) go down
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) error (d) occupation
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) approximately
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) supervisor
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) need (d) buy
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) purchase (d) reside
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) inform
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) buy (d) help
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) start

Answer key

  1. approximately
  2. previously
  3. later
  4. also
  5. respond
  6. help
  7. reside
  8. enough
  9. companion
  10. leave
  11. buy
  12. tell
  13. end
  14. principal
  15. so
  16. whole
  17. telephone
  18. fortunate
  19. need
  20. refrigerator
  21. assist
  22. converse
  23. subsequently
  24. elderly
  25. discover
  26. phone
  27. frequently
  28. many
  29. go down
  30. bicycle
  31. fridge
  32. therefore
  33. supervisor
  34. talk
  35. conclude
  36. commence
  37. verify
  38. purchase
  39. ask
  40. start

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