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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 413 · 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 “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) reside (d) purchase
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) buy (d) live
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) permit
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) tell (d) live
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) numerous
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) demonstrate (c) require (d) conclude
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) occupation (d) residence
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) conclude (d) purchase
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) inform
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) later (c) about (d) often
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) citizens
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) talk
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) whole (d) lucky
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) right away
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) conclude
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) depart (d) require
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) additionally
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) many (d) lucky
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) buy (d) help
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) previously
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) enquire (d) require
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) however
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) think about (d) buy

Answer key

  1. also
  2. fortunate
  3. verify
  4. attempt
  5. show
  6. apologise
  7. lucky
  8. error
  9. receive
  10. permit
  11. get
  12. numerous
  13. demonstrate
  14. enough
  15. buy
  16. money
  17. physician
  18. consider
  19. immediately
  20. commence
  21. later
  22. so
  23. children
  24. need
  25. talk
  26. whole
  27. right away
  28. inform
  29. depart
  30. additionally
  31. many
  32. old
  33. try
  34. start
  35. previously
  36. provide
  37. however
  38. ask
  39. tell
  40. think about

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