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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 990 · 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 “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) however
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) funds (d) occupation
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) observe
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) assist
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) telephone
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) tell (d) help
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) occupation (d) error
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) house (d) phone
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) ascend
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) occupation (d) error
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) purchase (d) conclude
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) supervisor (d) residence
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) old (d) enough
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) phone (d) money
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) conclude
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) children (c) citizens (d) adults
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky

Answer key

  1. however
  2. need
  3. funds
  4. many
  5. observe
  6. reside
  7. telephone
  8. numerous
  9. get
  10. so
  11. physician
  12. lucky
  13. enough
  14. previously
  15. but
  16. house
  17. phone
  18. ascend
  19. end
  20. try
  21. depart
  22. fortunate
  23. examination
  24. go up
  25. descend
  26. enquire
  27. subsequently
  28. fridge
  29. consider
  30. supervisor
  31. tell
  32. start
  33. old
  34. desire
  35. doctor
  36. error
  37. apologise
  38. children
  39. commence
  40. about

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