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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 610 · 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 “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) companion (d) occupation
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) entire (d) sufficient
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) end
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) occupation (d) residence
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) right away (d) often
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) tell (d) live
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) bicycle
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) think about
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) live (d) buy
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) conclude
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) subsequently
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) live (d) buy
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) physician
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) substantial (d) fortunate
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) supervisor
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) purchase

Answer key

  1. but
  2. try
  3. also
  4. companion
  5. previously
  6. need
  7. residence
  8. entire
  9. end
  10. funds
  11. verify
  12. mistake
  13. conclude
  14. phone
  15. tell
  16. right away
  17. get
  18. bicycle
  19. money
  20. inform
  21. think about
  22. let
  23. ascend
  24. require
  25. immediately
  26. frequently
  27. test
  28. subsequently
  29. ask
  30. buy
  31. physician
  32. substantial
  33. help
  34. reside
  35. supervisor
  36. often
  37. error
  38. sufficient
  39. doctor
  40. purchase

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