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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 910 · 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 “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) old (c) enough (d) lucky
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) enquire (d) assist
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) reside (d) purchase
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) require (d) purchase
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) go down (d) buy
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) descend
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) companion
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) right away (c) about (d) often
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) help (d) tell
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) show (d) live
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) error
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) later (d) enough
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) physician
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) house (c) money (d) bike
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) start
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) give

Answer key

  1. numerous
  2. whole
  3. live
  4. conclude
  5. ask
  6. old
  7. converse
  8. enquire
  9. permit
  10. depart
  11. observe
  12. assist
  13. so
  14. tell
  15. go down
  16. descend
  17. examination
  18. phone
  19. verify
  20. substantial
  21. companion
  22. need
  23. job
  24. right away
  25. end
  26. try
  27. get
  28. refrigerator
  29. show
  30. supervisor
  31. subsequently
  32. later
  33. often
  34. many
  35. purchase
  36. physician
  37. house
  38. fortunate
  39. start
  40. give

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