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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 723 · 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 “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) help (d) live
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) respond
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) phone (d) money
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) conclude (d) require
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) funds (c) error (d) occupation
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) companion
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) desire (d) purchase
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) purchase (d) conclude
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) need (d) live
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) live (d) help
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) previous
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) let
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) help (d) need
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) help (d) tell
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) children (d) adults
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously

Answer key

  1. residence
  2. think about
  3. receive
  4. inform
  5. reside
  6. respond
  7. conclude
  8. house
  9. about
  10. try
  11. purchase
  12. demonstrate
  13. subsequently
  14. give
  15. funds
  16. companion
  17. desire
  18. consider
  19. observe
  20. phone
  21. substantial
  22. show
  23. say sorry
  24. descend
  25. money
  26. approximately
  27. let
  28. go up
  29. entire
  30. commence
  31. require
  32. go down
  33. get
  34. previously
  35. end
  36. often
  37. immediately
  38. test
  39. children
  40. therefore

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