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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 393 · 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 “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) start (d) live
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) before (d) about
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) later (c) about (d) often
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) right away (c) often (d) about
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) error
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) previously
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) attempt
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) consider (d) reside
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) commence (d) reside
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) previous (d) approximately
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) observe (c) purchase (d) require
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) conclude
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) bicycle (d) occupation
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) help (d) live
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) substantial
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) talk
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) permit
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) require
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) assist
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) buy (d) need
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate

Answer key

  1. start
  2. companion
  3. but
  4. fridge
  5. before
  6. later
  7. right away
  8. sufficient
  9. try
  10. let
  11. refrigerator
  12. previously
  13. attempt
  14. consider
  15. ask
  16. assist
  17. approximately
  18. phone
  19. observe
  20. help
  21. ascend
  22. bicycle
  23. error
  24. boss
  25. give
  26. buy
  27. say sorry
  28. substantial
  29. talk
  30. permit
  31. demonstrate
  32. reside
  33. enough
  34. go down
  35. so
  36. test
  37. end
  38. lucky
  39. about
  40. numerous

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