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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 977 · 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 “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) commence
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) examination (d) occupation
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) many
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) show (d) need
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) need (d) tell
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) about (c) often (d) but
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) companion
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) right away
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) converse
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) require
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) also (d) often
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) previous
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) observe
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) help (d) buy
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) buy (d) tell
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) consider (d) purchase
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) often (d) about
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent

Answer key

  1. often
  2. commence
  3. error
  4. therefore
  5. additionally
  6. examination
  7. purchase
  8. frequently
  9. many
  10. show
  11. leave
  12. lucky
  13. help
  14. demonstrate
  15. fridge
  16. buy
  17. later
  18. but
  19. tell
  20. subsequently
  21. companion
  22. right away
  23. converse
  24. require
  25. assist
  26. also
  27. fortunate
  28. immediately
  29. numerous
  30. observe
  31. residence
  32. inform
  33. so
  34. start
  35. whole
  36. need
  37. give
  38. consider
  39. before
  40. sufficient

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