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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 73 · 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 “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) also (d) lucky
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) physician
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) whole
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) buy (d) help
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) before (d) about
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) immediately
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) consider
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) children (d) adults
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) tell (d) live
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) subsequently
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help

Answer key

  1. try
  2. inform
  3. job
  4. therefore
  5. need
  6. also
  7. physician
  8. test
  9. help
  10. end
  11. verify
  12. enough
  13. often
  14. immediately
  15. whole
  16. ask
  17. commence
  18. before
  19. so
  20. numerous
  21. phone
  22. depart
  23. examination
  24. assist
  25. approximately
  26. consider
  27. supervisor
  28. right away
  29. about
  30. children
  31. tell
  32. error
  33. leave
  34. get
  35. many
  36. sufficient
  37. money
  38. previously
  39. house
  40. live

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