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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 588 · 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 “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) enough (d) often
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) think about
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) purchase
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) immediately
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) previous (d) immediately
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) buy (d) live
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) purchase (d) reside
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) companion
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) subsequently
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) phone (d) money
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) get
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) occupation (d) error
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) often (d) lucky
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) principal
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) leave
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) previous
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) descend
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) residence (d) error
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) numerous

Answer key

  1. conclude
  2. later
  3. think about
  4. many
  5. ascend
  6. before
  7. old
  8. sufficient
  9. subsequently
  10. enquire
  11. depart
  12. approximately
  13. ask
  14. telephone
  15. end
  16. tell
  17. respond
  18. often
  19. companion
  20. previously
  21. doctor
  22. but
  23. entire
  24. apologise
  25. get
  26. physician
  27. require
  28. right away
  29. principal
  30. desire
  31. leave
  32. enough
  33. elderly
  34. frequently
  35. descend
  36. house
  37. error
  38. lucky
  39. examination
  40. numerous

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