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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 97 · 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 “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) help (d) buy
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) substantial
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) enquire (d) reside
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) ask (d) live
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) residence
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) examination
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) assist
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) consider
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) ascend
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) let (d) buy
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) commence
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) before
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) go down (d) help
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) test (d) phone
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) error (d) occupation
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error

Answer key

  1. buy
  2. purchase
  3. end
  4. occupation
  5. house
  6. permit
  7. substantial
  8. lucky
  9. error
  10. inform
  11. provide
  12. ask
  13. help
  14. telephone
  15. enough
  16. examination
  17. fridge
  18. assist
  19. desire
  20. consider
  21. demonstrate
  22. ascend
  23. attempt
  24. let
  25. require
  26. commence
  27. often
  28. before
  29. tell
  30. sufficient
  31. fortunate
  32. therefore
  33. go down
  34. also
  35. job
  36. live
  37. test
  38. phone
  39. supervisor
  40. funds

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