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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 788 · 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 “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) conclude
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) later
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) help (d) need
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) telephone
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) converse
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) help (d) buy
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) show
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) substantial
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) whole (d) often
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) buy (c) help (d) live
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) residence (d) occupation
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) mistake (d) money
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) bike (d) phone
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) before (d) enough
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) physician (d) residence
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) require (d) purchase
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) previous (d) sufficient
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) previously
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) citizens
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) many (d) enough
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live

Answer key

  1. phone
  2. apologise
  3. sufficient
  4. later
  5. receive
  6. about
  7. go down
  8. telephone
  9. residence
  10. converse
  11. say sorry
  12. end
  13. purchase
  14. fridge
  15. show
  16. substantial
  17. whole
  18. refrigerator
  19. inform
  20. boss
  21. assist
  22. think about
  23. companion
  24. enquire
  25. mistake
  26. job
  27. before
  28. physician
  29. descend
  30. need
  31. often
  32. numerous
  33. help
  34. therefore
  35. house
  36. ask
  37. children
  38. many
  39. ascend
  40. tell

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