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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 61 · 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 “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) receive (d) inform
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) error (d) residence
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) about (d) often
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) reside (d) inform
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) reside (d) require
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) old (d) often
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) error
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) desire (d) conclude
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) right away (d) about
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) try
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) commence (d) purchase
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) children (d) citizens
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) immediately
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) purchase
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) enough (d) often
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) permit
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) help (c) go down (d) buy
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) approximately
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) previously

Answer key

  1. receive
  2. therefore
  3. funds
  4. bicycle
  5. often
  6. about
  7. before
  8. numerous
  9. commence
  10. observe
  11. old
  12. refrigerator
  13. purchase
  14. desire
  15. so
  16. right away
  17. try
  18. tell
  19. start
  20. house
  21. respond
  22. verify
  23. children
  24. telephone
  25. approximately
  26. demonstrate
  27. inform
  28. ascend
  29. occupation
  30. later
  31. converse
  32. residence
  33. permit
  34. go down
  35. fortunate
  36. buy
  37. ask
  38. subsequently
  39. sufficient
  40. previously

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