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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 842 · 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) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) give
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) enquire
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) reside (d) require
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) job
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) boss (d) bike
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) physician
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) buy (d) go down
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) also (d) enough
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) help (d) live
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) discover (d) purchase
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) live (d) tell
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) ascend
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) conclude (d) purchase
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) approximately
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) consider
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) house (c) bike (d) money
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) purchase (c) commence (d) reside
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) live (d) need
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) receive (d) reside
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) substantial (d) sufficient
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) require

Answer key

  1. fortunate
  2. try
  3. often
  4. buy
  5. give
  6. enquire
  7. converse
  8. money
  9. many
  10. job
  11. but
  12. boss
  13. enough
  14. physician
  15. go down
  16. apologise
  17. also
  18. so
  19. occupation
  20. end
  21. lucky
  22. say sorry
  23. discover
  24. test
  25. get
  26. ascend
  27. desire
  28. therefore
  29. consider
  30. help
  31. numerous
  32. house
  33. verify
  34. error
  35. need
  36. talk
  37. receive
  38. substantial
  39. assist
  40. reside

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