Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 101 · 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 “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) additionally (d) approximately
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) phone (d) money
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) apologise (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) right away
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) say sorry (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) require (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) think about (d) help
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) respond (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) live (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) before (d) often
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) error (d) residence
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) permit
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) bike (d) fridge
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) children
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) depart
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) about (c) often (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) mistake
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) verify (d) commence
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) provide (d) require
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) examination (d) residence
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) error (d) residence
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) companion (d) occupation
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) previous (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) telephone (c) residence (d) error

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