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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 792 · 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 “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) conclude
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) later (c) about (d) often
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) ascend
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) depart
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) receive
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) reside (d) conclude
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) bike (d) money
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) house (d) bike
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) require
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) live (d) buy
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) buy (d) live
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) physician
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) commence
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) buy (d) need
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) mistake (c) money (d) bike
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) entire
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) adults (d) colleagues
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) previously
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) previous (d) sufficient
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) assist
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) help (d) live
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) tell (d) buy
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) enquire (d) conclude
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) ask
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) give (d) tell
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) residence

Answer key

  1. conclude
  2. later
  3. fortunate
  4. ascend
  5. depart
  6. tell
  7. need
  8. receive
  9. permit
  10. test
  11. so
  12. doctor
  13. house
  14. converse
  15. require
  16. approximately
  17. talk
  18. money
  19. end
  20. enough
  21. companion
  22. physician
  23. right away
  24. try
  25. commence
  26. frequently
  27. show
  28. mistake
  29. start
  30. entire
  31. children
  32. subsequently
  33. substantial
  34. reside
  35. get
  36. leave
  37. enquire
  38. ask
  39. give
  40. refrigerator

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