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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 433 · 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 “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) buy (d) live
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) elderly
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) enough (d) about
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) require (c) reside (d) conclude
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) therefore (c) previously (d) approximately
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) bicycle
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) need (d) buy
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) principal
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) assist
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) assist
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) talk
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) try

Answer key

  1. end
  2. elderly
  3. before
  4. require
  5. buy
  6. ask
  7. additionally
  8. fridge
  9. start
  10. refrigerator
  11. assist
  12. funds
  13. about
  14. therefore
  15. residence
  16. converse
  17. error
  18. bicycle
  19. show
  20. principal
  21. enquire
  22. provide
  23. enough
  24. commence
  25. often
  26. immediately
  27. so
  28. need
  29. doctor
  30. money
  31. many
  32. boss
  33. conclude
  34. talk
  35. whole
  36. lucky
  37. subsequently
  38. frequently
  39. test
  40. try

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