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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 414 · 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 “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) purchase
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) live (d) buy
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) substantial (d) fortunate
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) later (d) enough
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) help (d) buy
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) ascend
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) residence (d) occupation
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) job
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) respond
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) help (d) buy
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) ask
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) purchase
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) tell (d) buy
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previous (d) sufficient
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) old
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) also
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) permit (d) conclude
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) live (d) help
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) purchase (d) require
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) many (d) about
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) go up (d) buy
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) bike (d) phone

Answer key

  1. assist
  2. try
  3. substantial
  4. later
  5. say sorry
  6. enough
  7. ascend
  8. companion
  9. job
  10. so
  11. often
  12. respond
  13. start
  14. live
  15. about
  16. therefore
  17. ask
  18. occupation
  19. apologise
  20. examination
  21. leave
  22. commence
  23. approximately
  24. old
  25. tell
  26. also
  27. need
  28. phone
  29. buy
  30. lucky
  31. house
  32. permit
  33. fortunate
  34. sufficient
  35. observe
  36. think about
  37. descend
  38. many
  39. go up
  40. test

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