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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 805 · 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 “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) ask (d) buy
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) so (d) about
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) subsequently
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) help (c) go down (d) buy
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) children (d) citizens
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) get (d) tell
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) house
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) physician (d) occupation
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) buy (d) live
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) conclude (d) require
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) however
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) old (d) often
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) telephone
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) verify (d) commence
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) funds (d) residence
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) start
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) whole (d) enough
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) help (c) live (d) buy
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) observe (d) require

Answer key

  1. ask
  2. so
  3. supervisor
  4. previously
  5. go down
  6. error
  7. ascend
  8. children
  9. tell
  10. get
  11. house
  12. fridge
  13. entire
  14. physician
  15. occupation
  16. need
  17. often
  18. right away
  19. apologise
  20. provide
  21. reside
  22. say sorry
  23. purchase
  24. give
  25. demonstrate
  26. however
  27. old
  28. try
  29. subsequently
  30. telephone
  31. verify
  32. funds
  33. substantial
  34. fortunate
  35. start
  36. help
  37. phone
  38. whole
  39. think about
  40. observe

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