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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 707 · 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 “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) therefore
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) commence
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) enquire (d) reside
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) help (d) buy
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) before
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) talk (d) buy
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) previous
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) depart (d) require
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) doctor
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) boss (d) bike
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) descend (c) reside (d) purchase
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) consider (d) purchase
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) immediately
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) physician (d) occupation
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) help (d) buy
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) go down (d) help
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) observe
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) discover (d) conclude
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) bike (d) phone
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) buy (d) live
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) tell (d) buy

Answer key

  1. therefore
  2. commence
  3. live
  4. conclude
  5. provide
  6. start
  7. before
  8. talk
  9. lucky
  10. occupation
  11. approximately
  12. many
  13. depart
  14. doctor
  15. boss
  16. descend
  17. consider
  18. supervisor
  19. subsequently
  20. physician
  21. but
  22. previously
  23. ask
  24. whole
  25. buy
  26. go down
  27. receive
  28. attempt
  29. purchase
  30. observe
  31. old
  32. discover
  33. fridge
  34. job
  35. fortunate
  36. phone
  37. end
  38. enough
  39. assist
  40. go up

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