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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 627 · 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 “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) error
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) sufficient
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) substantial
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) before
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) house
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) ascend (d) purchase
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) elderly
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) assist
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) tell (d) buy
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) previously
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) previous (c) immediately (d) sufficient
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) children
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) desire
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) bike (d) money
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) commence (d) assist
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) physician (d) occupation
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) ask (d) live
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) conclude
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) occupation (d) residence
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) whole
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) talk
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) buy (c) go down (d) need
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) immediately
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) inform (d) assist
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) help (d) buy

Answer key

  1. bicycle
  2. principal
  3. respond
  4. substantial
  5. before
  6. house
  7. conclude
  8. verify
  9. ascend
  10. many
  11. elderly
  12. enquire
  13. leave
  14. therefore
  15. live
  16. approximately
  17. children
  18. desire
  19. test
  20. commence
  21. tell
  22. need
  23. end
  24. physician
  25. ask
  26. fortunate
  27. money
  28. require
  29. examination
  30. whole
  31. talk
  32. error
  33. so
  34. try
  35. residence
  36. go down
  37. additionally
  38. receive
  39. often
  40. think about

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