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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 597 · 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 “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) need (d) buy
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) physician
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) residence (d) occupation
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) purchase (d) reside
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) supervisor (d) occupation
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) buy (c) go down (d) need
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) entire
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) adults (d) colleagues
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) attempt (d) purchase
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) principal (d) fortunate
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) examination
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) help (c) think about (d) live
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) receive (d) reside
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) enquire (d) reside
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike

Answer key

  1. observe
  2. leave
  3. often
  4. frequently
  5. many
  6. but
  7. physician
  8. sufficient
  9. enough
  10. telephone
  11. give
  12. tell
  13. respond
  14. supervisor
  15. buy
  16. fridge
  17. go down
  18. entire
  19. conclude
  20. children
  21. inform
  22. attempt
  23. principal
  24. examination
  25. purchase
  26. error
  27. phone
  28. about
  29. require
  30. immediately
  31. occupation
  32. help
  33. think about
  34. receive
  35. live
  36. provide
  37. assist
  38. go up
  39. try
  40. money

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