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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 58 · 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 “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) previous (d) sufficient
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) frequently
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) physician
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) funds (c) occupation (d) error
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) say sorry
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) get (d) help
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) supervisor
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) substantial
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) reside (d) require
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) start (d) live
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) talk
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) commence (d) reside
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) reside
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) later
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) permit
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) go up (d) tell
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) sufficient
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) boss
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell

Answer key

  1. lucky
  2. elderly
  3. help
  4. therefore
  5. physician
  6. leave
  7. try
  8. occupation
  9. about
  10. funds
  11. fridge
  12. conclude
  13. but
  14. say sorry
  15. enough
  16. tell
  17. get
  18. often
  19. supervisor
  20. substantial
  21. frequently
  22. respond
  23. start
  24. live
  25. talk
  26. commence
  27. so
  28. demonstrate
  29. later
  30. converse
  31. permit
  32. entire
  33. mistake
  34. go up
  35. approximately
  36. sufficient
  37. residence
  38. money
  39. boss
  40. buy

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