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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 674 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) bike (d) phone
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) receive (c) inform (d) assist
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) principal
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) buy (d) live
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) substantial
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) supervisor (d) residence
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) try
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) tell (d) help
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) require (d) reside
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) inform
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) desire
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) physician (d) residence
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) apologise
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) about (d) often
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) boss (d) fridge
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) live (d) buy
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately

Answer key

  1. doctor
  2. receive
  3. principal
  4. end
  5. phone
  6. substantial
  7. many
  8. but
  9. give
  10. verify
  11. supervisor
  12. telephone
  13. try
  14. immediately
  15. therefore
  16. sufficient
  17. get
  18. respond
  19. require
  20. residence
  21. desire
  22. live
  23. ascend
  24. entire
  25. physician
  26. apologise
  27. tell
  28. money
  29. so
  30. previously
  31. buy
  32. companion
  33. assist
  34. fridge
  35. refrigerator
  36. boss
  37. think about
  38. help
  39. occupation
  40. frequently

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