We also publish free exercises weekly to help you with your exam preparation. This week we’re focusing on formal language.
6 Match the formal words to their corresponding informal synonyms.
Request – need
Enquire –ask for
Require – ask about
Answer Key
Request – ask for
Enquire – ask about
Require – need
Now compete the sentences below with the correct words.
Susan ___________ more time off because she was still recovering from illness.
Andy ___________ more help because he had more work than expected.
Pete __________ about the house prices because he is hoping to buy somewhere.
Answer key
Susan requested more time off because she was still recovering from illness.
Andy required more help because he had more work than expected.
Pete enquired about the house prices because he is hoping to buy somewhere.
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