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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 625 · 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 “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) live (d) tell
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) subsequently
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) therefore
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) principal
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) show
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) often (d) enough
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) funds
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) desire
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) tell (d) live
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) commence
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) additionally
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) lucky (d) often
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) buy (d) help
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) tell (d) need
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) purchase
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) lucky (d) often
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) children (d) adults
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) substantial
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) reside (d) require
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) physician
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) whole
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) later (d) enough
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately

Answer key

  1. get
  2. previously
  3. therefore
  4. principal
  5. show
  6. so
  7. before
  8. many
  9. error
  10. funds
  11. fridge
  12. desire
  13. try
  14. often
  15. commence
  16. mistake
  17. telephone
  18. frequently
  19. additionally
  20. inform
  21. right away
  22. think about
  23. examination
  24. leave
  25. ask
  26. conclude
  27. old
  28. children
  29. substantial
  30. help
  31. live
  32. descend
  33. physician
  34. approximately
  35. about
  36. whole
  37. fortunate
  38. later
  39. occupation
  40. immediately

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