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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 422 · 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 “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) require (d) reside
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) lucky (d) about
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) inform (d) reside
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) refrigerator
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) ascend (d) conclude
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) consider (d) reside
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) say sorry
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) require (d) purchase
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) observe
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) subsequently
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) try (d) live
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) children
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) let (c) live (d) tell
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) talk
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) frequently
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) principal
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) approximately
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) buy (d) live

Answer key

  1. immediately
  2. provide
  3. many
  4. depart
  5. receive
  6. later
  7. residence
  8. refrigerator
  9. ascend
  10. occupation
  11. fridge
  12. previously
  13. house
  14. ask
  15. consider
  16. say sorry
  17. require
  18. attempt
  19. respond
  20. often
  21. observe
  22. subsequently
  23. lucky
  24. try
  25. whole
  26. so
  27. children
  28. error
  29. inform
  30. money
  31. let
  32. talk
  33. purchase
  34. therefore
  35. principal
  36. desire
  37. about
  38. approximately
  39. job
  40. end

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