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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 794 · 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) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) reside (d) require
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) start (d) live
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) but (c) about (d) so
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) residence (d) occupation
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) think about (d) buy
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) leave (d) tell
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) verify (d) reside
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) help (d) buy
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) apologise
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) residence (d) occupation
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) live (d) tell
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) commence
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) elderly
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) live (d) help
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) many (d) enough
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) substantial
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) telephone
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside

Answer key

  1. conclude
  2. provide
  3. inform
  4. start
  5. fortunate
  6. so
  7. funds
  8. think about
  9. leave
  10. verify
  11. approximately
  12. go down
  13. need
  14. occupation
  15. apologise
  16. previously
  17. companion
  18. error
  19. buy
  20. give
  21. assist
  22. test
  23. elderly
  24. observe
  25. often
  26. say sorry
  27. many
  28. sufficient
  29. try
  30. substantial
  31. end
  32. telephone
  33. converse
  34. additionally
  35. money
  36. however
  37. enough
  38. help
  39. require
  40. purchase

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