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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 785 · 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 “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) examination (d) error
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) before (d) enough
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) physician (d) error
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) require (d) reside
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) residence
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) buy (d) help
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) talk (d) need
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) attempt
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) reside (d) purchase
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) job (d) bike
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) approximately
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) permit (d) reside
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) assist
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) show (d) buy
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) often (d) enough
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough

Answer key

  1. require
  2. substantial
  3. often
  4. inform
  5. examination
  6. before
  7. fridge
  8. boss
  9. physician
  10. converse
  11. refrigerator
  12. sufficient
  13. lucky
  14. supervisor
  15. end
  16. phone
  17. try
  18. talk
  19. help
  20. many
  21. but
  22. attempt
  23. verify
  24. depart
  25. reside
  26. job
  27. principal
  28. approximately
  29. purchase
  30. permit
  31. conclude
  32. show
  33. tell
  34. right away
  35. let
  36. residence
  37. occupation
  38. also
  39. commence
  40. enough

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