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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 809 · 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) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) also
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) try (d) live
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) require (d) purchase
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) buy (d) help
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) immediately
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) live (d) help
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) residence (d) occupation
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) need (d) buy
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) converse (d) reside
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) phone (d) bike
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) inform (d) assist
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) residence
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) receive (d) reside
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) let (d) live
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) inform
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) help (d) live
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) principal
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) talk

Answer key

  1. conclude
  2. desire
  3. also
  4. try
  5. but
  6. frequently
  7. before
  8. therefore
  9. doctor
  10. reside
  11. ask
  12. attempt
  13. subsequently
  14. get
  15. examination
  16. show
  17. however
  18. often
  19. tell
  20. fridge
  21. purchase
  22. converse
  23. test
  24. commence
  25. funds
  26. supervisor
  27. receive
  28. let
  29. immediately
  30. require
  31. bicycle
  32. give
  33. need
  34. so
  35. start
  36. buy
  37. many
  38. principal
  39. fortunate
  40. talk

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