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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 750 · 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 “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) right away (d) about
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) reside (d) inform
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) elderly (d) fortunate
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) respond
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) whole (d) often
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) let (d) tell
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) however (d) frequently
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) reside (d) conclude
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) live
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) end
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) apologise
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) reside
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) telephone
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) reside
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) numerous
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) previous (c) immediately (d) sufficient
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) talk
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) so (d) about
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) often (d) enough
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) buy (d) tell
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) before (d) about
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) occupation (d) residence
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often

Answer key

  1. right away
  2. conclude
  3. reside
  4. money
  5. subsequently
  6. receive
  7. elderly
  8. lucky
  9. respond
  10. whole
  11. let
  12. assist
  13. however
  14. consider
  15. say sorry
  16. end
  17. apologise
  18. enquire
  19. telephone
  20. try
  21. many
  22. demonstrate
  23. numerous
  24. supervisor
  25. need
  26. approximately
  27. talk
  28. companion
  29. so
  30. later
  31. but
  32. buy
  33. give
  34. ascend
  35. ask
  36. before
  37. old
  38. tell
  39. funds
  40. often

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