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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 884 · 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 “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) numerous
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) right away (d) often
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) later
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) approximately
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) ask (d) live
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) elderly
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) purchase
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) conclude (d) require
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) show
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) buy (c) need (d) go down
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) phone (d) money
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) previous
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) funds (d) error
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) talk (d) need
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) consider
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) boss (d) phone
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) house
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) physician (d) occupation
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) previously
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) buy (d) help
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) receive
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) whole
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) before

Answer key

  1. often
  2. assist
  3. examination
  4. numerous
  5. right away
  6. later
  7. approximately
  8. commence
  9. attempt
  10. ask
  11. elderly
  12. inform
  13. test
  14. many
  15. purchase
  16. frequently
  17. demonstrate
  18. show
  19. go down
  20. also
  21. mistake
  22. principal
  23. funds
  24. substantial
  25. talk
  26. consider
  27. about
  28. get
  29. boss
  30. house
  31. fridge
  32. let
  33. physician
  34. help
  35. previously
  36. start
  37. receive
  38. whole
  39. lucky
  40. before

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