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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 945 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) enough (d) about
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) apologise (d) purchase
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) old (c) enough (d) lucky
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) refrigerator
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) enough (d) about
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) previous
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) go up (d) buy
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) think about (d) live
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) start
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) need (d) buy
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) however
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) inform
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) observe
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) try (d) tell
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) enough (d) lucky
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) job
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) conclude
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) fridge (d) bike
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
  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 “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) principal (d) fortunate
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help

Answer key

  1. later
  2. provide
  3. apologise
  4. desire
  5. old
  6. tell
  7. inform
  8. refrigerator
  9. before
  10. enough
  11. previously
  12. numerous
  13. go up
  14. think about
  15. whole
  16. start
  17. many
  18. go down
  19. right away
  20. residence
  21. however
  22. attempt
  23. observe
  24. test
  25. but
  26. try
  27. purchase
  28. also
  29. about
  30. fridge
  31. money
  32. let
  33. job
  34. subsequently
  35. ascend
  36. boss
  37. often
  38. consider
  39. principal
  40. help

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