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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 458 · 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 “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) try
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) examination
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) show (d) need
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) entire (d) sufficient
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) old
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) reside (d) purchase
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) before
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) provide (d) enquire
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) children (d) colleagues
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) assist (d) reside
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) consider (d) purchase
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) phone (d) bike
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) immediately
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) get
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) assist
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) talk (d) buy
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) funds (d) error
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) about (d) lucky
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) commence

Answer key

  1. try
  2. numerous
  3. previously
  4. ask
  5. examination
  6. show
  7. entire
  8. require
  9. go down
  10. end
  11. old
  12. permit
  13. before
  14. need
  15. lucky
  16. sufficient
  17. money
  18. leave
  19. provide
  20. children
  21. live
  22. occupation
  23. approximately
  24. fridge
  25. receive
  26. enough
  27. telephone
  28. consider
  29. assist
  30. test
  31. help
  32. additionally
  33. get
  34. reside
  35. phone
  36. talk
  37. fortunate
  38. funds
  39. many
  40. commence

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