To solve this, we need to match each informal word with its formal equivalent from the word cloud. The example given is:
Informal: begin →
Formal: commence
Now let’s go through the rest of the words in the cloud and pair them up.
Words in the cloud:
- discover
- correct
- request
- accept
- find out
- wrong
- reject
- say no
- begin (already used)
- ask for
- commence (already used as formal for “begin”)
- incorrect
- say yes
- right
We’ll group them by meaning:
1.
say yes ↔
accept
(When you say yes to something, you’re accepting it.)
2.
say no ↔
reject
(Saying no means you’re rejecting something.)
3.
find out ↔
discover
(Finding out information is the same as discovering it.)
4.
ask for ↔
request
(Asking for something formally is making a request.)
5.
wrong ↔
incorrect
(Wrong and incorrect mean the same thing — not correct.)
6.
right ↔
correct
(Right and correct are synonyms — both mean accurate or true.)
Let’s double-check that every word is used exactly once:
Used so far:
- Informal: begin, say yes, say no, find out, ask for, wrong, right → 7 total
- Formal: commence, accept, reject, discover, request, incorrect, correct → 7 total
All 14 words are paired. Perfect.
Now fill the table:
| Informal | Formal |
|--------------|-------------|
| begin | commence |
| say yes | accept |
| say no | reject |
| find out | discover |
| ask for | request |
| wrong | incorrect |
| right | correct |
Final Answer:
Informal: begin, say yes, say no, find out, ask for, wrong, right
Formal: commence, accept, reject, discover, request, incorrect, correct
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of formal and informal language worksheet.