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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 623 · 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 “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) end (d) help
  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 “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) right away (c) often (d) about
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) purchase (d) require
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) later (d) enough
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) before
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) phone (d) money
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) conclude
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) provide (d) enquire
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) additionally (d) previously
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) live (d) tell
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) substantial (d) sufficient
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) telephone
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) sufficient
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) approximately (d) frequently
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) receive
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) whole

Answer key

  1. end
  2. therefore
  3. error
  4. assist
  5. try
  6. right away
  7. buy
  8. descend
  9. later
  10. respond
  11. tell
  12. often
  13. help
  14. reside
  15. fridge
  16. mistake
  17. fortunate
  18. job
  19. commence
  20. money
  21. principal
  22. before
  23. test
  24. require
  25. inform
  26. provide
  27. additionally
  28. get
  29. substantial
  30. about
  31. telephone
  32. elderly
  33. previously
  34. enough
  35. however
  36. receive
  37. ascend
  38. supervisor
  39. sufficient
  40. whole

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