Vocabulary - Formal Idioms vs Informal Expressions for Grade 7 

This Grade 7 worksheet focuses on helping students differentiate between formal idioms and informal expressions. Understanding when to use each type of phrase is essential for effective communication, whether in formal writing or everyday conversation. This worksheet provides engaging exercises that encourage students to identify, sort, and use both formal and informal idioms correctly. 

The exercises in this worksheet, including true/false statements, word sorting, multiple-choice questions, and sentence rewriting, are designed to reinforce the proper use of idioms in context. 

By completing this worksheet, learners will: 

- Learn the difference between formal and informal idioms. 
- Understand when and how to use idioms in various settings. 
- Improve both written and spoken communication by selecting the appropriate idiom for the situation. 
 

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – True/False 
1. False 
2. True 
3. False 
4. True 
5. False 
6. True 
7. False 
8. True 
9. False 
10. False 

Exercise 2 – Sort the idioms and their meanings in respective columns 
Literal meaning: 
- Raining heavily 
- Time passes quickly 
- Go to bed 
- Die 
- Finish working 

Idiom meaning: 
- Persevere 
- Long ago 
- Later on 
- Put in extra effort 
- Destroy relationships 

Exercise 3 – Choose the correct word from the pair 
1. Die – Pass away 
2. Go to bed – Hit the sack 
3. Stop working – Break down 
4. Survive – Get by 
5. Persevere – Hang in there 
6. Invent – Make up 
7. Very happy – Over the moon 
8. Ultimately – In due course 
9. Later on – In due course 
10. Unexpectedly – Out of the blue 

Exercise 4 – Choose the correct option to complete the sentence 
1. a) In due course 
2. b) Hit the sack 
3. a) Over the moon 
4. a) Hit the sack 
5. a) Get by 
6. b) Reschedule 
7. a) Wrap up 
8. b) Put off 
9. c) Call it a day 
10. b) Call off 

Exercise 5 – Rewrite each sentence using the formal idiom 
1. He passed away peacefully in his sleep. 
2. She hit the sack early after a long day. 
3. He worked hard on the project and put in extra effort. 
4. She hung in there through the challenges. 
5. They were over the moon with the results. 
6. We will discuss it in due course. 
7. They managed to get by with limited resources. 
8. He came up with a new design for the project. 
9. At the end of the day, we need to make a decision. 
10. She was under the weather and went to sleep early. 

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