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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 43 · 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 “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) companion (c) error (d) occupation
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) verify (d) reside
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) house
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) substantial (d) sufficient
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) often (d) enough
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) start
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) physician (d) residence
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) supervisor
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) reside
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) often (d) lucky
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) go up
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previous
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) enough (d) about
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) require (d) reside
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) live (d) buy
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) purchase (d) reside
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) require (d) reside
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) old
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) enquire (c) reside (d) require
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) purchase (d) require
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) demonstrate
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) previously

Answer key

  1. buy
  2. purchase
  3. companion
  4. verify
  5. house
  6. also
  7. immediately
  8. substantial
  9. whole
  10. start
  11. physician
  12. often
  13. residence
  14. supervisor
  15. but
  16. apologise
  17. previously
  18. commence
  19. right away
  20. phone
  21. go up
  22. approximately
  23. before
  24. elderly
  25. observe
  26. ask
  27. depart
  28. reside
  29. old
  30. enough
  31. lucky
  32. occupation
  33. telephone
  34. provide
  35. try
  36. respond
  37. boss
  38. demonstrate
  39. mistake
  40. therefore

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