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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 878 · 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 “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) think about
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) funds (d) occupation
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) money (d) phone
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) telephone (d) occupation
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) refrigerator
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) require
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) show (d) live
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) talk
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) discover (d) conclude
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) live (d) buy
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) companion (d) occupation
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) additionally
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) approximately
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) sufficient
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) reside (d) purchase
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) supervisor (d) residence
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) help (d) live
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
  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 “doctor”? (a) physician (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) consider
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) fortunate
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) house (d) bike
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike

Answer key

  1. desire
  2. need
  3. immediately
  4. think about
  5. before
  6. funds
  7. mistake
  8. telephone
  9. refrigerator
  10. error
  11. demonstrate
  12. show
  13. talk
  14. discover
  15. start
  16. sufficient
  17. companion
  18. additionally
  19. subsequently
  20. descend
  21. approximately
  22. converse
  23. supervisor
  24. give
  25. but
  26. whole
  27. purchase
  28. ask
  29. numerous
  30. receive
  31. previously
  32. later
  33. physician
  34. lucky
  35. consider
  36. so
  37. principal
  38. house
  39. enough
  40. fridge

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