Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 118 · 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 “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) so (d) often
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) converse
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) talk (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) ask
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) apologise (c) reside (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) discover (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) bicycle
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) start
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) examination (d) residence
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) require (c) reside (d) conclude
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) receive (d) assist
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) supervisor
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) observe
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) boss (d) bike
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) previously
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) think about
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) enquire (d) require
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) let (c) tell (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally

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