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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 810 · 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 “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) previously
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) need (d) buy
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) previous (d) sufficient
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) error
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) help (d) need
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) let (d) buy
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) require (d) reside
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) approximately
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) enough (d) often
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) previous
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) desire (c) reside (d) conclude
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) error (d) residence
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) purchase (d) reside
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) ask (d) help
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) respond (d) purchase
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) additionally
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) need (d) buy
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) descend (d) reside
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) give

Answer key

  1. fortunate
  2. therefore
  3. live
  4. talk
  5. start
  6. lucky
  7. numerous
  8. try
  9. tell
  10. refrigerator
  11. go down
  12. help
  13. permit
  14. let
  15. fridge
  16. phone
  17. however
  18. often
  19. require
  20. boss
  21. demonstrate
  22. need
  23. approximately
  24. previously
  25. later
  26. substantial
  27. end
  28. purchase
  29. desire
  30. funds
  31. observe
  32. ask
  33. respond
  34. receive
  35. additionally
  36. but
  37. leave
  38. sufficient
  39. descend
  40. give

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