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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 553 · 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 “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) verify (d) purchase
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) live (d) buy
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) conclude (d) purchase
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) help (c) buy (d) live
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) help (d) buy
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) descend (d) purchase
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) buy (d) tell
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) inform
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) approximately
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) apologise
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) occupation
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) ascend (c) reside (d) purchase
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) tell (d) buy
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) reside (d) purchase
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) examination (d) error
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) help (d) live
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) residence (d) occupation
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) purchase (d) conclude
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) conclude (d) purchase
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) error
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) occupation (d) error
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) mistake (c) money (d) bike
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) reside (d) require

Answer key

  1. help
  2. verify
  3. error
  4. numerous
  5. say sorry
  6. boss
  7. often
  8. but
  9. tell
  10. house
  11. desire
  12. think about
  13. end
  14. descend
  15. go down
  16. try
  17. live
  18. require
  19. previously
  20. apologise
  21. supervisor
  22. phone
  23. ascend
  24. go up
  25. depart
  26. examination
  27. so
  28. get
  29. funds
  30. discover
  31. consider
  32. lucky
  33. many
  34. telephone
  35. enough
  36. inform
  37. bicycle
  38. mistake
  39. physician
  40. provide

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