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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 705 · 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 “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) old
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) however
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) whole
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) telephone
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) talk (d) need
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) frequently
  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 “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) substantial
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) buy (d) help
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) require (d) provide
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) physician (d) error
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) often (d) about
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) show
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) right away
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) permit (d) conclude
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) depart (d) reside
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) reside (d) conclude
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) conclude (d) purchase
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) observe
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) buy (c) help (d) live
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) say sorry

Answer key

  1. verify
  2. old
  3. frequently
  4. however
  5. whole
  6. end
  7. telephone
  8. talk
  9. residence
  10. ascend
  11. supervisor
  12. fridge
  13. therefore
  14. immediately
  15. substantial
  16. go down
  17. provide
  18. about
  19. require
  20. help
  21. physician
  22. later
  23. refrigerator
  24. show
  25. purchase
  26. buy
  27. approximately
  28. try
  29. right away
  30. permit
  31. tell
  32. depart
  33. enquire
  34. commence
  35. consider
  36. observe
  37. need
  38. inform
  39. think about
  40. say sorry

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