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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 908 · 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 “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) occupation
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) residence (d) occupation
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) however
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) later (c) often (d) about
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) start
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) show
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) buy (d) live
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) subsequently
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) about (c) often (d) but
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) talk
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) old (c) enough (d) lucky
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) previous
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) buy (d) help
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) inform
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) job (d) money
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) provide (d) reside
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) receive
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) previous
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) give

Answer key

  1. bicycle
  2. enough
  3. physician
  4. money
  5. however
  6. observe
  7. later
  8. occupation
  9. start
  10. commence
  11. show
  12. ask
  13. help
  14. subsequently
  15. but
  16. residence
  17. talk
  18. immediately
  19. need
  20. old
  21. frequently
  22. substantial
  23. say sorry
  24. purchase
  25. attempt
  26. phone
  27. lucky
  28. verify
  29. job
  30. house
  31. consider
  32. error
  33. permit
  34. provide
  35. so
  36. receive
  37. about
  38. principal
  39. often
  40. give

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