Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 100 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) doctor
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) examination
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) boss (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) about (d) so
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) principal
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) live (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) therefore
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) buy (c) live (d) help
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) however (d) previously
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) go up (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) commence
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) immediately
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) require (d) provide
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) immediately
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) elderly (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) previous (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) live (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) descend (d) require
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) apologise
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) talk
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) purchase (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about

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