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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 408 · 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 “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) go up (d) buy
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) reside (d) conclude
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) phone (d) money
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) require
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) also
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) principal
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) purchase (d) require
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) children
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) later
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) leave (d) buy
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) get
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) reside (d) purchase
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) provide (d) enquire
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) reside (d) purchase
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) receive
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) error (d) occupation
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) end
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell

Answer key

  1. observe
  2. purchase
  3. go up
  4. sufficient
  5. ascend
  6. apologise
  7. occupation
  8. permit
  9. doctor
  10. job
  11. give
  12. but
  13. need
  14. try
  15. reside
  16. frequently
  17. often
  18. also
  19. about
  20. principal
  21. converse
  22. old
  23. help
  24. enough
  25. buy
  26. children
  27. later
  28. leave
  29. so
  30. get
  31. residence
  32. attempt
  33. provide
  34. assist
  35. require
  36. receive
  37. entire
  38. telephone
  39. end
  40. tell

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