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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 820 · 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 “approximately”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) error (d) occupation
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) approximately
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) buy (d) live
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) many (d) lucky
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) end (d) live
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) test (d) bike
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) assist
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) need (d) live
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) purchase
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) receive (c) assist (d) inform
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) conclude
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) therefore
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) require
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) boss
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) demonstrate
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) let
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) assist
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) residence (d) occupation
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) need (d) buy
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but

Answer key

  1. about
  2. need
  3. physician
  4. additionally
  5. go up
  6. immediately
  7. get
  8. mistake
  9. occupation
  10. entire
  11. telephone
  12. many
  13. end
  14. test
  15. enquire
  16. show
  17. purchase
  18. frequently
  19. receive
  20. conclude
  21. supervisor
  22. but
  23. therefore
  24. live
  25. examination
  26. require
  27. sufficient
  28. boss
  29. demonstrate
  30. phone
  31. let
  32. reside
  33. companion
  34. ask
  35. buy
  36. tell
  37. try
  38. inform
  39. go down
  40. so

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