Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 108 · 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 “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) principal
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) need (d) live
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) doctor
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) approximately
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) adults
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) however (d) previously
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) let (d) live
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) right away
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) boss
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) live (d) help
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) receive (d) inform
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) depart
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) examination (d) error
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) respond
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) go up (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) converse (d) require
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) try
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) error (d) residence
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) enough (d) often
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) telephone (d) occupation
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) help (d) live
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) apologise
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) purchase (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) consider
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) descend (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) enough (d) often
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) often (d) enough

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