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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 493 · 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 “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) conclude
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) subsequently
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) numerous
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) refrigerator
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) commence (d) reside
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) ascend
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) try (d) tell
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) also
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) need (c) buy (d) live
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) require (d) reside
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) descend (d) reside
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) mistake (d) bike
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) ask (d) buy
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) show
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) require (d) reside
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) assist
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) citizens
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) sufficient

Answer key

  1. require
  2. inform
  3. help
  4. about
  5. previously
  6. numerous
  7. enough
  8. many
  9. refrigerator
  10. lucky
  11. additionally
  12. assist
  13. test
  14. so
  15. immediately
  16. telephone
  17. ascend
  18. try
  19. also
  20. tell
  21. boss
  22. consider
  23. however
  24. talk
  25. but
  26. demonstrate
  27. descend
  28. observe
  29. occupation
  30. mistake
  31. apologise
  32. often
  33. ask
  34. show
  35. provide
  36. go down
  37. frequently
  38. conclude
  39. children
  40. substantial

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