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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 612 · 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) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) require
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) bike (d) fridge
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) buy (c) go down (d) need
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) about (d) lucky
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) tell (d) live
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) telephone (d) error
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) entire (d) sufficient
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) tell (d) help
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) buy (d) help
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) principal (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) attempt
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) residence (d) error
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) descend
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) talk
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) live (d) help
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) doctor
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) approximately
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) conclude (d) purchase
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) tell (d) buy
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) inform (d) reside
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) error (d) occupation
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) subsequently
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) later
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) receive (d) assist
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) buy (d) live

Answer key

  1. observe
  2. leave
  3. reside
  4. sufficient
  5. immediately
  6. boss
  7. go down
  8. many
  9. give
  10. telephone
  11. entire
  12. get
  13. job
  14. error
  15. try
  16. end
  17. principal
  18. attempt
  19. funds
  20. but
  21. descend
  22. talk
  23. ask
  24. often
  25. help
  26. doctor
  27. purchase
  28. therefore
  29. buy
  30. permit
  31. let
  32. whole
  33. inform
  34. discover
  35. physician
  36. subsequently
  37. later
  38. need
  39. receive
  40. show

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