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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 735 · 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 “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) mistake
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) immediately
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) previous
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) converse
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) give
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) so (d) about
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) reside
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) enquire
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) numerous
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) consider (d) conclude
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) reside (d) require
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) enough (d) about
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) think about
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) descend
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) inform
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) help (d) buy
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) however (c) previously (d) frequently
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) physician (d) error
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) help (d) live
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) live (d) buy
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) require
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) test

Answer key

  1. often
  2. mistake
  3. need
  4. approximately
  5. entire
  6. refrigerator
  7. phone
  8. permit
  9. doctor
  10. substantial
  11. frequently
  12. converse
  13. give
  14. assist
  15. supervisor
  16. so
  17. apologise
  18. live
  19. enquire
  20. numerous
  21. but
  22. consider
  23. observe
  24. before
  25. think about
  26. descend
  27. job
  28. require
  29. go down
  30. buy
  31. however
  32. physician
  33. get
  34. ask
  35. lucky
  36. demonstrate
  37. elderly
  38. principal
  39. attempt
  40. test

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