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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 963 · 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 “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) doctor (d) money
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) job
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) consider
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) principal (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) think about
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) fortunate
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) funds
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) enough (d) often
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) previous
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) bicycle (d) occupation
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) however
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) telephone (d) occupation
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) inform
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) go down (d) need
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) physician
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) attempt (d) inform
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) ask
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) adults (d) children
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) say sorry (d) live
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) house (d) money
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) give (d) tell

Answer key

  1. doctor
  2. job
  3. consider
  4. principal
  5. think about
  6. enough
  7. ascend
  8. substantial
  9. so
  10. fridge
  11. descend
  12. immediately
  13. subsequently
  14. funds
  15. whole
  16. entire
  17. bicycle
  18. need
  19. however
  20. telephone
  21. commence
  22. phone
  23. error
  24. therefore
  25. go down
  26. about
  27. physician
  28. attempt
  29. ask
  30. children
  31. tell
  32. conclude
  33. receive
  34. often
  35. say sorry
  36. house
  37. elderly
  38. frequently
  39. get
  40. give

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