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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 559 · 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) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) also
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) attempt (c) reside (d) inform
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) old (d) often
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) colleagues (d) citizens
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) numerous
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) residence
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) however (d) previously
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) verify (d) reside
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) consider
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) live (d) buy
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) start (d) help
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) tell (d) buy
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) discover (d) purchase
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) test
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) sufficient
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) bike (d) fridge
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) entire (d) fortunate
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previous
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) about (d) enough
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) doctor
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) residence (d) occupation

Answer key

  1. try
  2. also
  3. subsequently
  4. often
  5. principal
  6. demonstrate
  7. attempt
  8. old
  9. phone
  10. frequently
  11. require
  12. children
  13. numerous
  14. before
  15. money
  16. error
  17. conclude
  18. telephone
  19. however
  20. verify
  21. consider
  22. give
  23. receive
  24. start
  25. lucky
  26. let
  27. discover
  28. test
  29. elderly
  30. buy
  31. boss
  32. commence
  33. substantial
  34. entire
  35. approximately
  36. many
  37. so
  38. but
  39. doctor
  40. physician

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