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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 988 · 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 formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) require
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) respond
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) additionally
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) observe
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) help (d) live
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) conclude
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) enquire (d) reside
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) commence (d) reside
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) old (c) enough (d) lucky
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) end
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) converse (d) purchase
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) phone (d) money
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) mistake (d) money
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) doctor
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) buy (d) help
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) depart (d) reside
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) previously (d) frequently
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) previous
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist

Answer key

  1. demonstrate
  2. error
  3. many
  4. let
  5. need
  6. respond
  7. additionally
  8. observe
  9. start
  10. inform
  11. later
  12. provide
  13. whole
  14. commence
  15. supervisor
  16. old
  17. tell
  18. live
  19. end
  20. subsequently
  21. but
  22. job
  23. ascend
  24. converse
  25. house
  26. immediately
  27. phone
  28. mistake
  29. doctor
  30. think about
  31. help
  32. fridge
  33. depart
  34. so
  35. therefore
  36. ask
  37. receive
  38. substantial
  39. about
  40. reside

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