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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 665 · 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 “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) residence (d) occupation
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) later
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) consider
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) attempt (d) inform
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) also (d) lucky
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) get
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) live (c) help (d) buy
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) give
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) leave
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) error
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) many
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) children
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) residence
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) house (d) phone
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) think about (d) live
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) talk
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) receive (d) assist
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) show
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) purchase (d) reside
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before

Answer key

  1. physician
  2. error
  3. later
  4. consider
  5. need
  6. occupation
  7. attempt
  8. buy
  9. however
  10. commence
  11. sufficient
  12. old
  13. also
  14. respond
  15. assist
  16. money
  17. telephone
  18. inform
  19. get
  20. try
  21. start
  22. give
  23. leave
  24. supervisor
  25. ask
  26. help
  27. fridge
  28. immediately
  29. many
  30. children
  31. test
  32. refrigerator
  33. house
  34. think about
  35. conclude
  36. talk
  37. receive
  38. show
  39. observe
  40. before

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