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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 917 · 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) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) before (d) about
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) require (d) purchase
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) phone (d) money
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) lucky (d) often
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) purchase (d) reside
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) subsequently
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) leave (d) need
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) require
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) ask (d) live
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) tell (d) buy
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) occupation (d) error
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) companion (d) occupation
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) enquire (d) reside
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) think about
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) telephone
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) old (d) enough
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) therefore (d) frequently
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) buy (d) live
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) buy (c) need (d) go down
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) test

Answer key

  1. desire
  2. respond
  3. before
  4. elderly
  5. assist
  6. depart
  7. fortunate
  8. job
  9. immediately
  10. right away
  11. permit
  12. need
  13. previously
  14. end
  15. conclude
  16. try
  17. residence
  18. subsequently
  19. leave
  20. require
  21. converse
  22. ask
  23. give
  24. physician
  25. often
  26. receive
  27. examination
  28. companion
  29. money
  30. provide
  31. descend
  32. think about
  33. also
  34. however
  35. telephone
  36. old
  37. therefore
  38. talk
  39. go down
  40. test

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