Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 112 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) fortunate
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) subsequently
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) telephone
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) ask (d) live
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) whole (d) often
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) desire (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) additionally
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) often (d) about
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) receive (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) inform
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) however (c) previously (d) frequently
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) talk (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) apologise
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) conclude (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) let (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) supervisor (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) go up
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) live (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) funds
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) bicycle (d) occupation
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need

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