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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 847 · 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 “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) old (d) often
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) many (d) enough
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) often (d) lucky
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) approximately
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) previous
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) help (d) buy
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) entire
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) additionally (d) approximately
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) buy (c) live (d) help
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) consider
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) telephone
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) need (d) buy
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) get (d) help
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) reside (d) assist
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) approximately
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) later
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) respond (d) reside
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) ascend
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) need (d) tell
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude

Answer key

  1. old
  2. verify
  3. conclude
  4. numerous
  5. purchase
  6. observe
  7. need
  8. many
  9. right away
  10. tell
  11. therefore
  12. elderly
  13. end
  14. entire
  15. money
  16. additionally
  17. think about
  18. buy
  19. consider
  20. require
  21. telephone
  22. assist
  23. phone
  24. go down
  25. get
  26. enquire
  27. approximately
  28. live
  29. immediately
  30. enough
  31. before
  32. later
  33. receive
  34. occupation
  35. fortunate
  36. respond
  37. ascend
  38. leave
  39. mistake
  40. demonstrate

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