Activity description

Examples of more formal words

Can you match these formal words with the following informal words and phrases?

Formal: verify, examine, investigate, demonstrate, eliminate, conduct.

Less formal: try to find out, carry out, look at carefully, make sure is true, show, get rid of.

Answer

Verify : make sure is true

examine : look at carefully

investigate : try to find out

demonstrate : show

eliminate : get rid of

conduct : carry out

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