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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 507 · 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) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) apologise (d) conclude
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) citizens
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) occupation
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) previous
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) receive (d) inform
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) let (c) live (d) tell
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) live (d) buy
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) approximately
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) residence
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) previous
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) commence
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) permit (d) purchase
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) need (d) live
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) reside
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) need (d) buy
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) live (d) buy
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) think about
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) reside (d) require
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) also (d) lucky
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error

Answer key

  1. require
  2. immediately
  3. apologise
  4. children
  5. bicycle
  6. substantial
  7. supervisor
  8. receive
  9. let
  10. end
  11. previously
  12. fortunate
  13. refrigerator
  14. live
  15. occupation
  16. principal
  17. help
  18. try
  19. ask
  20. assist
  21. permit
  22. inform
  23. talk
  24. attempt
  25. approximately
  26. enquire
  27. show
  28. give
  29. enough
  30. think about
  31. job
  32. depart
  33. lucky
  34. descend
  35. commence
  36. companion
  37. telephone
  38. also
  39. funds
  40. residence

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