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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 664 · 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 “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) mistake
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) principal
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) residence
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) try (d) tell
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) help (d) live
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) entire
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) later (d) enough
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) doctor (d) phone
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) whole
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) buy (d) live
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) occupation (d) residence
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) ascend (c) reside (d) purchase
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) test (d) phone
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) buy (d) live
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) verify (d) purchase
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) approximately
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) bike (d) money
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) live (d) help
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) need (d) buy
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) help (c) need (d) buy
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) depart (d) purchase
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) residence
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) tell (d) buy

Answer key

  1. receive
  2. residence
  3. mistake
  4. principal
  5. bicycle
  6. try
  7. say sorry
  8. entire
  9. later
  10. doctor
  11. whole
  12. give
  13. physician
  14. ascend
  15. test
  16. end
  17. verify
  18. buy
  19. enough
  20. additionally
  21. require
  22. tell
  23. enquire
  24. job
  25. get
  26. talk
  27. phone
  28. frequently
  29. sufficient
  30. go down
  31. help
  32. fridge
  33. lucky
  34. about
  35. numerous
  36. live
  37. depart
  38. purchase
  39. telephone
  40. leave

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