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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 636 · 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 “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) demonstrate
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) immediately
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) start
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) entire (d) sufficient
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) approximately (d) frequently
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) substantial (c) previous (d) fortunate
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) residence
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) whole
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) boss
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) end (d) live
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) about (c) often (d) but
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) therefore
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) doctor (d) money
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previous (d) sufficient
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) require (d) provide
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) error
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) help
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) help (d) go down
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) apologise (c) reside (d) purchase
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) children (c) adults (d) citizens

Answer key

  1. attempt
  2. demonstrate
  3. fridge
  4. give
  5. subsequently
  6. start
  7. entire
  8. conclude
  9. however
  10. inform
  11. later
  12. physician
  13. get
  14. ascend
  15. substantial
  16. reside
  17. telephone
  18. so
  19. receive
  20. tell
  21. whole
  22. boss
  23. assist
  24. end
  25. need
  26. but
  27. occupation
  28. therefore
  29. residence
  30. doctor
  31. approximately
  32. provide
  33. bicycle
  34. say sorry
  35. also
  36. fortunate
  37. go down
  38. apologise
  39. let
  40. children

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