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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 508 · 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 “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) talk (d) need
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) frequently
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) ask (d) help
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) approximately
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) reside (d) provide
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) subsequently
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) live (d) buy
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) error (d) residence
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) say sorry (d) buy
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) however (d) frequently
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) money (d) phone
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) whole (d) enough
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) companion (c) error (d) occupation
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) attempt
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) observe
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) end (d) help
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) depart (d) require
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) purchase (d) conclude
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) live (d) buy
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) residence
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate

Answer key

  1. talk
  2. tell
  3. phone
  4. previously
  5. ask
  6. supervisor
  7. approximately
  8. inform
  9. provide
  10. subsequently
  11. let
  12. refrigerator
  13. say sorry
  14. immediately
  15. however
  16. test
  17. whole
  18. frequently
  19. companion
  20. commence
  21. attempt
  22. ascend
  23. permit
  24. error
  25. try
  26. observe
  27. often
  28. end
  29. conclude
  30. require
  31. depart
  32. assist
  33. consider
  34. go up
  35. enough
  36. buy
  37. reside
  38. telephone
  39. later
  40. fortunate

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