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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 992 · 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 “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) give (d) tell
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) end (d) live
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) companion (d) error
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) help (d) live
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) live (d) buy
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) commence
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) help (d) need
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) doctor
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) supervisor
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) right away
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) talk (d) need
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) enquire
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) lucky (d) enough
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) error (d) occupation
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) purchase (d) reside
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) conclude
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) numerous (d) fortunate
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) enquire (d) provide
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) receive (c) assist (d) inform
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) old (c) lucky (d) enough
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) reside
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient

Answer key

  1. reside
  2. error
  3. subsequently
  4. leave
  5. give
  6. so
  7. immediately
  8. end
  9. companion
  10. ask
  11. go up
  12. help
  13. commence
  14. previously
  15. go down
  16. doctor
  17. supervisor
  18. right away
  19. need
  20. talk
  21. enquire
  22. buy
  23. phone
  24. many
  25. try
  26. physician
  27. enough
  28. house
  29. mistake
  30. permit
  31. lucky
  32. apologise
  33. numerous
  34. provide
  35. inform
  36. receive
  37. old
  38. attempt
  39. residence
  40. principal

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