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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 96 · 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 “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) however (d) approximately
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) approximately
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) previous
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) buy (d) tell
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) leave (d) buy
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) money (d) phone
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) previous
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) error
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) also
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) help (d) buy
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) observe (d) purchase
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) purchase (c) commence (d) reside
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) doctor
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) funds (d) error
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) reside (d) conclude
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) desire
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) go up
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) purchase (d) reside
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky

Answer key

  1. mistake
  2. commence
  3. however
  4. old
  5. sufficient
  6. therefore
  7. end
  8. numerous
  9. conclude
  10. try
  11. live
  12. leave
  13. demonstrate
  14. purchase
  15. job
  16. let
  17. principal
  18. supervisor
  19. also
  20. error
  21. often
  22. immediately
  23. money
  24. ask
  25. inform
  26. phone
  27. observe
  28. verify
  29. need
  30. doctor
  31. tell
  32. enough
  33. but
  34. attempt
  35. funds
  36. consider
  37. desire
  38. go up
  39. permit
  40. whole

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