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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 924 · 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 “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) telephone (d) occupation
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) verify (d) purchase
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) about (d) so
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) buy (d) help
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) approximately
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) purchase (d) require
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) enough (d) often
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (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 “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) boss
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) say sorry
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) leave (d) need
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) inform (d) assist
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) enquire (d) conclude
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) need (d) buy
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) require (d) reside
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) help (d) live
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) additionally
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) live (d) buy
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation

Answer key

  1. approximately
  2. telephone
  3. require
  4. verify
  5. frequently
  6. however
  7. but
  8. think about
  9. therefore
  10. converse
  11. later
  12. observe
  13. lucky
  14. tell
  15. boss
  16. doctor
  17. error
  18. enough
  19. say sorry
  20. substantial
  21. try
  22. leave
  23. commence
  24. residence
  25. conclude
  26. enquire
  27. talk
  28. fortunate
  29. reside
  30. assist
  31. subsequently
  32. buy
  33. previously
  34. start
  35. phone
  36. respond
  37. additionally
  38. receive
  39. give
  40. occupation

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