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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 927 · 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 “see”? (a) observe (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) demonstrate
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) buy (d) help
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) often (d) about
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) telephone
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) help (c) live (d) buy
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) buy (d) tell
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) doctor
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) error
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) mistake
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) desire
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) go up (d) buy
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) examination (d) residence
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) commence (d) purchase
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) supervisor
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) colleagues (d) citizens
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) live (c) give (d) buy
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) phone (d) bike
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) phone (d) money
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) require (d) purchase
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) require (d) provide
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) consider (d) purchase
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently

Answer key

  1. observe
  2. demonstrate
  3. start
  4. phone
  5. later
  6. conclude
  7. telephone
  8. think about
  9. let
  10. often
  11. error
  12. tell
  13. doctor
  14. sufficient
  15. occupation
  16. refrigerator
  17. discover
  18. mistake
  19. desire
  20. therefore
  21. go up
  22. examination
  23. verify
  24. supervisor
  25. children
  26. require
  27. give
  28. approximately
  29. enough
  30. previously
  31. purchase
  32. residence
  33. test
  34. house
  35. descend
  36. provide
  37. go down
  38. consider
  39. substantial
  40. immediately

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