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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 423 · 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 “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) consider (d) conclude
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) purchase
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) permit
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) get (d) tell
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) require (d) purchase
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) job (d) money
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) previously (d) frequently
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) previous
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) immediately
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) children (d) adults
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) later
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) live (d) help
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) approximately
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) physician
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) telephone (c) error (d) residence
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) live (c) help (d) buy
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) receive
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) desire
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) apologise
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) talk (d) buy
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) require
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) reside
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) approximately (d) frequently

Answer key

  1. reside
  2. so
  3. immediately
  4. approximately
  5. but
  6. consider
  7. inform
  8. tell
  9. permit
  10. need
  11. get
  12. descend
  13. job
  14. therefore
  15. commence
  16. entire
  17. buy
  18. subsequently
  19. children
  20. end
  21. later
  22. say sorry
  23. previously
  24. physician
  25. telephone
  26. start
  27. help
  28. receive
  29. often
  30. desire
  31. lucky
  32. money
  33. apologise
  34. verify
  35. talk
  36. assist
  37. enough
  38. purchase
  39. ascend
  40. however

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