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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 953 · 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 “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) also (d) lucky
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) respond (d) reside
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) observe (d) reside
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) about (d) enough
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) provide (d) reside
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) companion
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) help (d) buy
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) receive
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) enquire
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) elderly
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) conclude (d) reside
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) telephone (d) occupation
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) occupation
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) purchase
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) principal (d) fortunate
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) physician
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) need (c) buy (d) live
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) bicycle
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) go up (d) tell
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) attempt
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) live (c) give (d) buy
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) whole (d) lucky

Answer key

  1. also
  2. buy
  3. commence
  4. help
  5. previously
  6. require
  7. residence
  8. respond
  9. house
  10. observe
  11. but
  12. before
  13. provide
  14. companion
  15. ask
  16. receive
  17. enquire
  18. need
  19. elderly
  20. fortunate
  21. start
  22. try
  23. permit
  24. telephone
  25. occupation
  26. supervisor
  27. ascend
  28. principal
  29. physician
  30. talk
  31. funds
  32. approximately
  33. bicycle
  34. go up
  35. fridge
  36. tell
  37. attempt
  38. numerous
  39. give
  40. whole

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