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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 766 · 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 “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) approximately
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) apologise
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) converse
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) buy (d) live
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) live (c) say sorry (d) buy
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) doctor
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) get (d) tell
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) desire (d) conclude
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) previous
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) before (d) about
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) therefore
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) error
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) many (d) lucky
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) refrigerator
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) buy (d) need
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) assist (d) conclude
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) test (d) bike
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) purchase (d) require
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) substantial
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) assist
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) ascend
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) respond
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) help (c) live (d) buy
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) reside (d) inform
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) about (d) enough
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often

Answer key

  1. approximately
  2. but
  3. previously
  4. apologise
  5. enough
  6. converse
  7. start
  8. give
  9. say sorry
  10. tell
  11. doctor
  12. ask
  13. residence
  14. get
  15. desire
  16. principal
  17. reside
  18. error
  19. before
  20. therefore
  21. observe
  22. bicycle
  23. many
  24. buy
  25. refrigerator
  26. try
  27. talk
  28. enquire
  29. test
  30. descend
  31. substantial
  32. assist
  33. immediately
  34. ascend
  35. need
  36. respond
  37. think about
  38. commence
  39. later
  40. lucky

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