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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 677 · 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 “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) buy (d) need
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) go up (d) buy
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) inform
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) discover
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) error
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) error (d) occupation
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) let (c) live (d) tell
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) numerous
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) ask
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) think about (d) help
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) end (d) buy
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) about (d) enough
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) house
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) apologise
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) give (d) tell
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) say sorry
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) immediately
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) sufficient
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) respond (d) reside
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) reside (d) require
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) permit

Answer key

  1. talk
  2. go up
  3. attempt
  4. phone
  5. discover
  6. refrigerator
  7. supervisor
  8. let
  9. numerous
  10. ask
  11. think about
  12. lucky
  13. buy
  14. end
  15. need
  16. fridge
  17. desire
  18. try
  19. commence
  20. many
  21. right away
  22. occupation
  23. sufficient
  24. later
  25. house
  26. residence
  27. apologise
  28. verify
  29. tell
  30. give
  31. say sorry
  32. approximately
  33. substantial
  34. additionally
  35. assist
  36. respond
  37. require
  38. provide
  39. immediately
  40. permit

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