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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 564 · 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 “try”? (a) reside (b) attempt (c) inform (d) purchase
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) let
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) substantial (d) fortunate
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) live (d) help
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) principal
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) verify (d) commence
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) observe (d) require
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) respond (d) require
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) frequently
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) house
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) think about (d) buy
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) get (d) tell
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) whole (c) often (d) lucky
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) desire
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) old
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) ask (d) live
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) mistake
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) residence
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) doctor
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) end (d) live
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) before
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) apologise (c) reside (d) purchase
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) conclude (d) reside
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) fridge (d) phone
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) previous
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live

Answer key

  1. attempt
  2. descend
  3. let
  4. substantial
  5. commence
  6. say sorry
  7. conclude
  8. principal
  9. test
  10. verify
  11. frequently
  12. observe
  13. respond
  14. often
  15. therefore
  16. house
  17. enough
  18. think about
  19. get
  20. subsequently
  21. require
  22. whole
  23. desire
  24. old
  25. ask
  26. mistake
  27. refrigerator
  28. doctor
  29. end
  30. lucky
  31. before
  32. apologise
  33. supervisor
  34. purchase
  35. consider
  36. money
  37. boss
  38. examination
  39. entire
  40. tell

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