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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 650 · 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 “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) think about (d) help
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) sufficient
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) conclude
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) previous
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) old
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) provide (d) reside
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) need (c) live (d) buy
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) house (d) money
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) many (d) lucky
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) reside
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) job
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) supervisor
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) ask
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) doctor (d) bike
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) get
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) funds (d) error
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) observe
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) show
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money

Answer key

  1. therefore
  2. attempt
  3. fortunate
  4. tell
  5. think about
  6. help
  7. approximately
  8. commence
  9. assist
  10. phone
  11. require
  12. numerous
  13. but
  14. old
  15. provide
  16. talk
  17. about
  18. house
  19. many
  20. enquire
  21. receive
  22. occupation
  23. job
  24. error
  25. converse
  26. supervisor
  27. ask
  28. so
  29. before
  30. doctor
  31. residence
  32. get
  33. funds
  34. observe
  35. immediately
  36. show
  37. purchase
  38. enough
  39. sufficient
  40. fridge

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